Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern China
Little is known about the prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei infection in pet dogs in China. In the present study, the prevalence of S. scabiei infection in pet dogs in Guangzhou, southern China, was investigated between January and December, 2009. A total of 3,977 pet dogs admitted to animal hospitals...
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| description | Little is known about the prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei infection in pet dogs in China. In the present study, the prevalence of S. scabiei infection in pet dogs in Guangzhou, southern China, was investigated between January and December, 2009. A total of 3,977 pet dogs admitted to animal hospitals were examined for the presence of S. scabiei using a parasitological approach. The average prevalence of S. scabiei infection in pet dogs is 1.18% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.85–1.52%). The prevalence of S. scabiei was higher in winter (1.42%; 95% CI: 0.29–2.55%), summer (1.39%; 95% CI: 0.83–1.96%), and autumn (1.1%; 95% CI: 0.53–1.68%) than in spring (0.63%; 95% CI: 0.02–1.25%). Furthermore, the prevalence of S. scabiei was the highest in Pekingese (21.88%; 95% CI: 7.55–36.2%), followed by Papillon (5.26%; 95% CI: 0–11.06%) and Bichon Frise (3.19%; 95% CI: 0–6.75%). The results of the present investigation indicate that S. scabiei infection is prevalent in pet dogs in Guangzhou, China, which provides relevant “baseline” data for conducting control strategies and measures against scabies in this region and elsewhere in China. To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive report of S. scabiei prevalence in pet dogs in China. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b54bfc0eab8d4518b7b6de082b0b28712025-02-03T01:22:07ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/718590718590Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern ChinaYi-Zhou Chen0Guo-Hua Liu1Hui-Qun Song2Rui-Qing Lin3Ya-Biao Weng4Xing-Quan Zhu5College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, ChinaLittle is known about the prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei infection in pet dogs in China. In the present study, the prevalence of S. scabiei infection in pet dogs in Guangzhou, southern China, was investigated between January and December, 2009. A total of 3,977 pet dogs admitted to animal hospitals were examined for the presence of S. scabiei using a parasitological approach. The average prevalence of S. scabiei infection in pet dogs is 1.18% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.85–1.52%). The prevalence of S. scabiei was higher in winter (1.42%; 95% CI: 0.29–2.55%), summer (1.39%; 95% CI: 0.83–1.96%), and autumn (1.1%; 95% CI: 0.53–1.68%) than in spring (0.63%; 95% CI: 0.02–1.25%). Furthermore, the prevalence of S. scabiei was the highest in Pekingese (21.88%; 95% CI: 7.55–36.2%), followed by Papillon (5.26%; 95% CI: 0–11.06%) and Bichon Frise (3.19%; 95% CI: 0–6.75%). The results of the present investigation indicate that S. scabiei infection is prevalent in pet dogs in Guangzhou, China, which provides relevant “baseline” data for conducting control strategies and measures against scabies in this region and elsewhere in China. To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive report of S. scabiei prevalence in pet dogs in China.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/718590 |
| spellingShingle | Yi-Zhou Chen Guo-Hua Liu Hui-Qun Song Rui-Qing Lin Ya-Biao Weng Xing-Quan Zhu Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern China The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern China |
| title_full | Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern China |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern China |
| title_short | Prevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei Infection in Pet Dogs in Southern China |
| title_sort | prevalence of sarcoptes scabiei infection in pet dogs in southern china |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/718590 |
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