Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of Brazil
Domestic animals can share viral pathogens with humans, acting mainly as a bridge host. The <i>Orthopoxvirus</i> genus hosts important zoonotic species that have emerged in urban areas worldwide. Nevertheless, the role of companion animals, such as dogs and cats, in the circulation of or...
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| author | Débora de Meneses Ana G. Stoffella-Dutra Vicenzo S. Blaso Iara M. de Almeida Karolina L. Dias Iago José da S. Domingos Gabriela P. Ribeiro Wendel Coura-Vital Alexandre B. Reis Thallyta M. Vieira Giliane de S. Trindade |
| author_facet | Débora de Meneses Ana G. Stoffella-Dutra Vicenzo S. Blaso Iara M. de Almeida Karolina L. Dias Iago José da S. Domingos Gabriela P. Ribeiro Wendel Coura-Vital Alexandre B. Reis Thallyta M. Vieira Giliane de S. Trindade |
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| description | Domestic animals can share viral pathogens with humans, acting mainly as a bridge host. The <i>Orthopoxvirus</i> genus hosts important zoonotic species that have emerged in urban areas worldwide. Nevertheless, the role of companion animals, such as dogs and cats, in the circulation of orthopoxviruses in urban areas remains poorly understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of neutralizing anti-orthopoxvirus antibodies in serum samples from owned dogs from three municipalities in Minas Gerais, as well as the presence of the C11R and A56R orthopoxviruses genes. The presence of neutralizing antibodies was detected in 14.3% of the animals investigated. However, no sample was positive for the presence of the genes investigated. Further study of the population of dogs in urban areas may prove a valuable tool for understanding the spread of orthopoxviruses in urbanized areas of Brazil. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c72e3b30737f4b47835b469ac1f7dd172025-01-24T13:52:41ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152025-01-0117113110.3390/v17010131Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of BrazilDébora de Meneses0Ana G. Stoffella-Dutra1Vicenzo S. Blaso2Iara M. de Almeida3Karolina L. Dias4Iago José da S. Domingos5Gabriela P. Ribeiro6Wendel Coura-Vital7Alexandre B. Reis8Thallyta M. Vieira9Giliane de S. Trindade10Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, BrazilDepartamento de Análises Clínicas, Escola de Farmácia, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Morro do Cruzeiro, s/n, Ouro Preto 35402-163, BrazilDepartamento de Análises Clínicas, Escola de Farmácia, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Morro do Cruzeiro, s/n, Ouro Preto 35402-163, BrazilDepartamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Avenida Cula Mangabeira, Santo Expedito 39401-001, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, BrazilDomestic animals can share viral pathogens with humans, acting mainly as a bridge host. The <i>Orthopoxvirus</i> genus hosts important zoonotic species that have emerged in urban areas worldwide. Nevertheless, the role of companion animals, such as dogs and cats, in the circulation of orthopoxviruses in urban areas remains poorly understood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of neutralizing anti-orthopoxvirus antibodies in serum samples from owned dogs from three municipalities in Minas Gerais, as well as the presence of the C11R and A56R orthopoxviruses genes. The presence of neutralizing antibodies was detected in 14.3% of the animals investigated. However, no sample was positive for the presence of the genes investigated. Further study of the population of dogs in urban areas may prove a valuable tool for understanding the spread of orthopoxviruses in urbanized areas of Brazil.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/1/131zoonosisvaccinia virusecoepidemiologycompanion animalsserologyzoonotic poxviruses |
| spellingShingle | Débora de Meneses Ana G. Stoffella-Dutra Vicenzo S. Blaso Iara M. de Almeida Karolina L. Dias Iago José da S. Domingos Gabriela P. Ribeiro Wendel Coura-Vital Alexandre B. Reis Thallyta M. Vieira Giliane de S. Trindade Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of Brazil Viruses zoonosis vaccinia virus ecoepidemiology companion animals serology zoonotic poxviruses |
| title | Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of Brazil |
| title_full | Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of Brazil |
| title_short | Domestic Dogs Exposed to Orthopoxvirus in Urban Areas of Brazil |
| title_sort | domestic dogs exposed to orthopoxvirus in urban areas of brazil |
| topic | zoonosis vaccinia virus ecoepidemiology companion animals serology zoonotic poxviruses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/1/131 |
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