@article{fdi:010079156,
  title = {{D}etection of canine vector-borne filariasis and their {W}olbachia endosymbionts in {F}rench {G}uiana},
  author = {{L}aidoudi, {Y}. and {M}arie, {J}. {L}. and {T}ahir, {D}. and {W}atier-{G}rillot, {S}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg and {D}avoust, {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n {F}rench {G}uiana, canine heartworm disease is well known, but the diversity of filarial parasites of dogs remains largely unknown. {A} total of 98 canine blood samples from {C}ayenne and {K}ourou were assessed by a blood wet mount preparation, heartworm antigen test and molecular exploration of filarioid and {W}olbachia {DNA}s, followed by a multiplex species-specific q{PCR}'s identification and a subsequent sequencing analysis. {T}hereafter, a phylogeny based on maximum likelihood was carried out to facilitate specific identification. {F}ive dogs were microfilaremic. {H}eartworm antigens were detected in 15 (15.3%) dogs. {O}f these, six (6.1%) were considered as occult infections as neither microfilariae nor {D}irofilaria immitis {DNA} were detected. {T}he 11 (11.2%) {D}. immitis isolates corresponded to a low virulent strain. {S}ix of the {D}. immitis isolates were positive for {W}olbachia endosymbionts of {D}. immitis belonging to the clade {C} {DNA}. {A}canthocheilonema reconditum {DNA} was detected in 3 (3.1%) samples. {O}f these latter, one was found co-infected with the {B}rugia sp. genotype and the {DNA} of the clade {D} of the {W}olbachia endosymbiont of {B}rugia species. {T}his latter was also detected in two filarioid {DNA}-free samples. {F}inally, two samples were positive for {C}ercopithifilaria bainae genotype, which is distinct from those identified in {E}urope. {T}he present study highlights the urgent need to implement chemoprophylaxis associated with anti-{W}olbachia drugs to control these potential zoonoses.},
  keywords = {canine vector-borne helminth ; filariasis ; {W}olbachia ; species diversity ; zoonosis ; {F}rench {G}uiana ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}icroorganisms},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {art. 770 [16 p.]},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.3390/microorganisms8050770},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079156},
}