Trypanosoma cruzi co-infections with other vector borne diseases are frequent in dogs from the pacific coast of Ecuador

Dogs are a reservoir for Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), and other companion vector-borne diseases, including ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia canis Ehrlichia ewingii), anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum Anaplasma platys), dirofilariasis (Dirofilaria immitis) Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi). This study has two key objectives: 1) to determine seroreactivity against T. in dogs from the town of Colón, Portoviejo city, central coast Ecuador; 2) establish coinfection frequency diseases positive cruzi. Antibodies were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Diagnostic consensus between ELISA tests was established Cohen's Kappa coefficient. Other haemoparasitic IDEXX SNAP® 4Dx® kit previously diagnosed as cruzi-seropositive. From 84 sampled, 57.14% (48/84) tested Co-infection analysis 25 revealed antibodies also spp. (48%), (28%), Dirofilaria immitis (12%). These results provide novel perspective regarding status these pathogens which co-infect Colón. Since all zoonotic, our findings should warn regional health authorities implement sanitary programs, better prevent control vectors associated pathogens. On hand, human veterinarian doctors, consider that patients with cardiac infection condition could be suffering co-infections or more vector transmitted