Seroreactivity to Dirofilaria antigens in people from different areas of Serbia

BMC Infectious Diseases

Gabriella A Cancrini⁵  Valentina S Arsić-Arsenijević⁶  Zoran G Milošević³  Lidija D Popović Dragonjić¹  Aleksandra M Ignjatović³  Jovana T Kostić²  Nataša L MiladinovićTasić⁴  Aleksandar V Tasić⁴  Simona V Gabrielli⁵  Suzana A Tasić-Otašević⁴ 

[1] Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Infectology, Clinical Centar of Niš, Clinic for Infectious Disease, University of Niš, Bull Dr Zorana Djindjica 81, 18000 Nis, Serbia;Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, 81, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000 Nis, Serbia;Department of Medical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, 81, Bulvd Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000 Nis, Serbia;Center of Microbiology and Parasitology, Institute of Public health Nis, 50, Bul. Dr. Zorana Djindjica, 18000 Nis, Serbia;Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Piazza le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 1, Dr. Subotica, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

关键词: Dirofilaria repens;    Dirofilaria immitis;    Epidemiology;    Sero-reactivity;    Human dirofilariosis;   

Others  :  1134712
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2334-14-68

 received in 2013-01-09, accepted in 2014-01-29,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

The Northern part of Serbia is hyperendemic-endemic for canine dirofilarioses. Considering this fact, many human dirofilarial infections could be expected, however only about 30 cases in Serbia have been described until today. Aims of this survey were to assess the people reactivity to the antigens of D. repens and D. immitis and to identify risk factors for the contact exposure.

Methods

Investigation included sera taken from 297 people (179 women and 118 men) living in different areas of Serbia (Pančevo, Novi Sad, Zaječar, Leskovac, Vranje, Niš, Pirot). Sera were analysed by means of two indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) home-designed that use as antigens adult somatic/metabolic polyproteins of D. repens (DR) and D. immitis (DI), respectively. The results were elaborated using the statistical method of descriptive and quantitative analysis.

Results

Significant differences by area in the reactivity of human sera to dirofilarial antigens were not observed (p = 0.056). A high seroreactivity was demonstrated in people from the towns of northern Serbia (Pančevo = 27,1%; Novi Sad = 16,3%), as well as in people from Zaječar (eastern Serbia = 15,8%) and Vranje (southern Serbia = 15,1%). No differences were evidenced between people reactivity to polyproteins of the two dirofilarial species, nor differences related to the gender of examinees. Factor risks evidenced were: i) place of residence; ii) spending work time outdoors during the mosquito season; iii) spending time outdoors and nearby rivers, lakes, swamps or canals; unespectedly, iv) cat owning.

Conclusion

The findings emerging from this investigation indicate that clinicians and public health authorities should pay greater attention to this zoonosis. Continuing education and training of physicians will greatly contribute to the knowledge of the actual impact of filarial worms on animal and public health, and allow for the planning of suitable measures to prevent the infections.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Tasić-Otašević et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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