Factores de riesgo asociados a la seroprevalencia de parvovirus canino en perros del municipio Boyeros, La Habana, Cuba Translated title: Risk factors associated to the seroprevalence of canine parvovirus in dogs from Boyeros municipality, Havana, Cuba

Abstract

RESUMEN Con el objetivo de evaluar los factores de riesgo asociados a la seroprevalencia de parvovirus canino (PVC) en perros del municipio Boyeros, Cuba, se realizó un estudio observacional de tipo transversal. Para determinar los animales seropositivos a PVC se tomaron muestras de sangre a 160 canes y se evaluaron mediante un ELISA indirecto estandarizado por la división de Biotecnología y Control de la Calidad del CENPALAB. Como control positivo se empleó una mezcla de sueros previamente titulados de animales vacunados y, como control negativo, sueros de caninos libres de anticuerpos específicos. Se aplicó una encuesta a los propietarios de los canes y se identificaron los factores de riesgo asociados a la seroprevalencia de PVC mediante análisis de regresión logística binaria univariada y multivariada, utilizando el software estadístico SPSS versión 22.0. Se concluyó que la raza y el acceso a la calle resultaron factores de riesgo asociados a una alta seroprevalencia de parvovirus canino en los perros del municipio Boyeros, Cuba.

Translated abstract

ABSTRACT A cross-sectional observational study was carried out in order to evaluate the risk factors associated to the seroprevalence of canine Parvovirus (CPV) in dogs from Boyeros municipality, Cuba. To determine the CPV-seropositive animals, blood samples were taken from 160 dogs and evaluated by an indirect ELISA standardized by the Biotechnology and Quality Control division at CENPALAB (National Center for the Production of Laboratory Animals). A mixture of previously titrated sera from animals vaccinated against CPV was used as a positive control, and a canine serum free of specific antibodies as a negative control. A survey was applied to the owners of the dogs and the risk factors associated to the seroprevalence of CPV were identified by the univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression models, using the statistical software SPSS version 22.0. It was concluded that the breed and the street access resulted in risk factors associated to a high seroprevalence of canine Parvovirus in dogs from Boyeros municipality, Cuba.