Data from: Simultaneous serological assessment of four zoonotic rickettsiae among dogs near the United States-Mexico border
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Abstract
Obligately intracellular rickettsiae cause a broad spectrum of disease in humans and animals, ranging from mild illness to life-threatening infections. Multiple species co-circulate along the southern United States of America–northern Mexico border, yet their seroprevalence in susceptible hosts remains incompletely understood. Dogs serve as key amplifying hosts for several of these pathogens, including Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia massiliae, and have been shown to be infected by flea-borne Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis. To better characterize exposure and potential co-infection patterns, we conducted a large binational seroepidemiologic study of 779 dogs from urban households and shelter settings across seven subregions along both sides of the border. Using a custom multiplex micro-immunofluorescence assay, we simultaneously screened for antibodies to R. rickettsii, R. massiliae, R. typhi, and R. felis.
Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.15dv41p9x
Description of the data and file structure
Overview
This dataset contains serological results and basic demographic information for samples tested for antibodies against four Rickettsia pathogens. Samples were tested up to a maximum dilution of 1:512 (reported as titers).
Files and variables
File: Supplementary_datafile.xlsx
Note: "NA" indicates "not applicable" or missing data.
Variables
- Study and location: Identifier for the study and sampling location associated with each sample.
- R. rickettsii: Final antibody titer against Rickettsia rickettsii.
- R. massiliae: Final antibody titer against Rickettsia massiliae.
- R. typhi: Final antibody titer against Rickettsia typhi.
- R. felis: Final antibody titer against Rickettsia felis.
- Sex: Sex of the sampled individual (M = male, F = female).
- Age: Age class of the sampled individual (Juv = juvenile, Adult = adult).
