Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular assessment of the transplacental transmission of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, Brucella canis and Ehrlichia canis in dogs.
- Journal:
- Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Taques, Isis Indaiara Gonçalves Granjeiro et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine · Brazil
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Given the fact that numerous microbial species can be detected in pregnant female dogs, the objective of this study was to assess the transplacental transmission of Brucella canis, Ehrlichia canis, Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in stillborn puppies. This study involved 41 stillborn puppies, 78.6% of which were positive for T. gondii, 52.4% for N. caninum and 59.5% for B. canis. E. canis was not detected in any of the analyzed puppies. Pregnancy is an important physiological condition for the transmission of infectious agents to puppies and transplacental transmission may be epidemiologically relevant in the spread of these opportunistic agents.
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