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## Background Glomerulonephritis in dogs has been associated with __B. burgdorferi__ infections. In Bernese Mountain Dogs with glomerulonephritis antibodies against __B. burgdorferi__ have been found in most dogs, raising the question if the breed is predisposed to infections with __B. burgdorferi__. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies against __B. burgdorferi sensu lato__ in a well defined population of Bernese Mountain Dogs and to compare this prevalence with data from dogs of other breeds. ## Results 160 Bernese Mountain Dogs and 62 control dogs (large breed dogs with long hair) were included. All dogs were considered healthy according to a questionnaire filled out by the owner, complete blood count, chemistry panel, urinalysis and urine culture. Bernese Mountain Dogs and control dogs were kept in similar environments. Seroprevalence of __B. burgdorferi__ was assessed by ELISA and Western blot and was 58% in Bernese Mountain Dogs compared to 15% in control dogs. This difference was significant. Neither antibodies against leptospires nor vaccination or hair coat color influenced the results. ## Conclusion The cause of the considerably higher preval

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Author

Bernhard Gerber; Simone Eichenberger; Max M Wittenbrink; Claudia E Reusch

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); London: BioMed Central, 2005-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1746-6148)

Published

2007

Language

EN

Field

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)