Antibodies against tick-borne pathogens in domestic dogs in Norway: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, tick-borne encephalitis virus, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum
The findings indicated widespread exposure of Norwegian dogs to tick-borne pathogens and support their role as sentinel species for assessing human risk. Continued surveillance and preventive measures are recommended to reduce tick infestation and pathogen transmission to both dogs and humans.
Authors
- Vivian Kjelland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4560-3011)
- Wenche Okstad
- Åshild Kristine Andreassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1614-6747)
- Snorre Stuen
- Hanne Kloster
- Camilla Stormo
- Anita Haug Haaland
Institutions
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- University of Agder (NO)
- University of South-Eastern Norway (NO)
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
- Published
- 2026-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-026-00863-8
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00