Title |
Bacterial and protozoal agents of canine vector-borne diseases in the blood of domestic and stray dogs from southern Portugal
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Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s13071-015-0759-8 |
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Authors |
Carla Maia, Bruno Almeida, Mónica Coimbra, Maria Fernandes, José Cristóvão, Cláudia Ramos, Ângela Martins, Filipe Martinho, Pedro Silva, Nuno Neves, Mónica Nunes, Maria Vieira, Luís Cardoso, Lenea Campino |
Abstract |
The so-called canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) are caused by a wide range of pathogens transmitted by arthropods. In addition to their veterinary importance, many of these canine vector-borne pathogens can also affect the human population due to their zoonotic potential, a situation that requires a One Health approach. As the prevalence of vector-borne pathogens in cats from southern Portugal has been recently evaluated, the aim of the present study was to assess if the same agents were present in dogs living in the same area, and to assess positivity-associated risk factors. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 1 | <1% |
Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 156 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 31 | 20% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 16% |
Researcher | 16 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 11 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 6% |
Other | 26 | 16% |
Unknown | 39 | 25% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 51 | 32% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 13% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 20 | 13% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 4% |
Social Sciences | 6 | 4% |
Other | 13 | 8% |
Unknown | 41 | 26% |