Serological survey for antibodies against Mycobacterium avium complexin hunting dogs in East-Central Portugal

Authors

ANA CLAUDIA COELHO
MANUELA MATOS
LUIS FIGUEIRA
MARIA DE LURDES PINTO
JUAN GARCIA DIEZ
ANA CATARINA MATOS

DOI

10.3906/vet-1602-73

Abstract

The Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) causes infections and diseases in humans, birds, livestock, and wildlife, among others. In dogs, MAC infection is not frequent; however, due to its potential zoonotic characteristics, mainly in immunocompromised patients, the study of MAC epidemiology is necessary. The aim of this work was to perform a study to detect the presence of antibodies against MAC in serum samples of 53 hunting dogs in the Idanha-a-Nova municipality of East-Central Portugal. A total of 23 dogs were seropositive by commercial ELISA test (43.4%, 95% CI: 30.1%-56.7%). Factors such as age, breed, and sex were not significant. The results of the current study indicate that further investigations about the diagnosis and epidemiological surveillance of the MAC in dogs must be carried out to highlight its significance in animal and public health.

Keywords

ELISA, Mycobacterium avium complex, seropositive, hunting dogs

First Page

667

Last Page

670

Recommended Citation

COELHO, ANA CLAUDIA; MATOS, MANUELA; FIGUEIRA, LUIS; PINTO, MARIA DE LURDES; DIEZ, JUAN GARCIA; and MATOS, ANA CATARINA (2016) "Serological survey for antibodies against Mycobacterium avium complexin hunting dogs in East-Central Portugal," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 40: No. 5, Article 21. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1602-73
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol40/iss5/21