Review of Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens of Dogs in Nigeria: Missing Link in One Health Approach
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Database Selection and Pathogen Identification
2.2. Search Strategy
2.3. Scope of the Review
2.4. Quality Assessment
3. Results
3.1. Summary
3.2. Location of Studies
3.3. Study Type
3.4. Bias
4. Discussion
4.1. Overview
4.2. Gastro-Intestinal Parasites
4.3. Ectoparasites
4.4. Haemoparasites and Sprirochetes
4.5. Bacteria
4.5.1. Brucellosis
4.5.2. Campylobacter spp.
4.5.3. Enterobacteriaceae
4.5.4. Leptospirosis
4.5.5. Staphylococcus Infection
4.6. Fungi
4.7. Viruses
4.7.1. Influenza Viruses
4.7.2. Rabies
4.8. Missing Link in One Health Approach for Zoonotic Disease Diagnosis in Nigeria
4.9. Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Main Search Terms | Synonyms/Related Terms |
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Dog | Canine, puppy, Canis familiaris |
Nigeria | Nigerian, West Africa |
Man | Human/humans |
Pathogen | Parasites, Viruses, Bacteria, microorganisms, gastro-intestinal parasites, |
* Zoonoses | Zoono *, zoonotic viral disease, zoonotic bacterial disease, zoonotic parasitic disease, zoonotic viral infection, zoonotic bacterial infection, zoonotic parasitic infection, Brucella, Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Echinococcus, Giardia, Hookworm, Leptospira, Rabies, Rotavirus, Roundworm, Ringworm, Salmonella, Scabies, Methicillin resistant Staphoccus aureus, Tapeworm, Tuberculosis |
Considerations | Title and Abstract | Full Text | ||
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Include If | Exclude If | Include If | Exclude If | |
Study population | Study includes dogs | Species aside from dogs | Study includes dogs | Species aside from dogs |
Geographical location | Data from Nigeria | Data from countries aside from Nigeria | Data from Nigeria | Data from countries aside from Nigeria |
Pathogen | Zoonotic pathogens of dogs transmitted via vectors, fomites or aerosol | Potentially zoonotic Commensal | Zoonotic pathogens of dogs transmitted via vectors, fomites or aerosol | Potentially zoonotic Commensal |
Date | Published between 2000 and March 2020 | Published earlier than 2000 | Published between 2000 and March 2020 | Published earlier than 2000 |
Article type | Peer-reviewed journal article | Thesis, Review article. Textbooks, Newspaper articles, Conference proceeding | Peer-reviewed journal article, Full text available | Thesis, Review article. Textbooks, Newspaper articles, Conference proceedings, Only abstract was published, |
Study type | Cross-sectional studies, case studies, retrospective studies | Clinical trial studies, studies without laboratory confirmation, physiological studies | Cross-sectional studies, case studies, retrospective studies | Clinical trial studies, studies without laboratory confirmation, physiological studies, molecular techniques development studies, phylogenetic studies with no epidemiological data |
Language | Written in English | Not written in English | Full text available in English | Full text not available in English |
Good Quality | Medium Quality | Poor Quality |
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The selection of subjects was unbiased | Biased selection of subjects is acknowledged where unavoidable and fully accounted for | Biased selection of subjects not acknowledged or accounted for |
Appropriate data analysis | Limitations in data analysis are acknowledged and accounted for | Use of inappropriate data analysis |
Use of validated and scientifically sound methods | Use of scientifically sound methods, even though may not be the most appropriate | Use of inappropriate methods |
Detailed and accurately described methods | Comprehensible methods and valid results | Unclear or incomplete methods |
Reported results are accurate and complete | Accurately reported results | Incomplete or inaccurate results |
Infectious Agent | Host |
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Parasites: Ancyclostoma spp., Cordylobia anthropophaga, Dipylidium caninum, Dirofilaria immitis, Echinococcus granulosus, Ehrlichia canis, Filarioid worms, Leishmania spp., Linguatula serrata, Rickettsia spp., Scabies, Toxocara canis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trichuris spp., and Trypanosoma spp. | Dog |
Bacteria: Brucella spp., Campylobacter spp., Clostidium spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Enterobacteria, Salmonella spp., Leptospira spp., and Staphylococcus spp. | |
Fungi: Candida spp., Microsporum spp., and Trychophyton spp. | |
Virus: Influenza virus, Mokola virus, and Rabies virus. | |
Anasplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp. and Rickettsa spp. | Ticks (from dog host) |
Ancyclostoma spp., Ascaris lumbricoides, Cordylobia anthropophaga, Cryptosporidium spp., and Toxocara canis. | Human (infection with dog strain of pathogen/evidence of transmission from dog) |
Parasite | Number of Studies Reported |
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Alaria spp. | 1 |
Ascaris lumbricoides | 2 |
Baylisascaris procyonis | 1 |
Coccidia spp. | 2 |
Diphylidium caninum | 1 |
Diphylobothrium latum | 4 |
Entamoeba histolytica | 1 |
Fasciola spp. | 1 |
Filaroides osleri | 1 |
Giardia spp. | 2 |
Gongylonema pulchrum | 1 |
Graphidium strigosum | 1 |
Isospora spp. | 11 |
Necator americanus | 1 |
Nanophytus salmincola | 1 |
Sarcocystis spp. | 2 |
Spirocerca lupi | 2 |
Strongyloides spp. | 7 |
Taenia spp. | 17 |
Taenidae spp. | 1 |
Trichostrongylus spp. | 1 |
Troglotrema salmincolo | 1 |
Toxoscaris leonina | 4 |
Uncinaria spp. | 6 |
Ectoparasites | Species |
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Ticks | Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus Pulchellus, Rhipicephalus Decoloratus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Rhipicephalus lunulatus, Rhipicephalus muhsamae, Rhipicephalus senegalensis Haemaphysalis leachii, Haemaphysalis elliptica, Haemaphysalis longicornis, Boophilus spp., Boophilus annulatus, Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes spp., Hyalomma truncatum, Amblyomma variegatum, Amblyomma spp., and Dermacentor andersoni |
Fleas | Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis, Pulex irritans, and Tunga penetrans |
Lice | Damalina spp., Heterodoxus spiniger, Linognathus spp. and Trichodectes canis |
Mites | Demodex canis, Otodectes spp. and Sarcop Sarcoptes scabiei |
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Gado, D.A.; Ehizibolo, D.O.; Meseko, C.A.; Anderson, N.E.; Lurz, P.W.W. Review of Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens of Dogs in Nigeria: Missing Link in One Health Approach. Zoonotic Dis. 2023, 3, 134-161. https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis3020012
Gado DA, Ehizibolo DO, Meseko CA, Anderson NE, Lurz PWW. Review of Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens of Dogs in Nigeria: Missing Link in One Health Approach. Zoonotic Diseases. 2023; 3(2):134-161. https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis3020012
Chicago/Turabian StyleGado, Dorcas A., David O. Ehizibolo, Clement A. Meseko, Neil E. Anderson, and Peter W. W. Lurz. 2023. "Review of Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens of Dogs in Nigeria: Missing Link in One Health Approach" Zoonotic Diseases 3, no. 2: 134-161. https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis3020012