Table 1.
List of zoonotic pathogens acknowledged for health monitoring, categorized by species.
| Pathogen | Dog | Cat | Biological samples | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leptospira spp. |
|
Serum, blood K3EDTA, Urine | Serological, molecular, isolation | |
| Leishmania infantum |
|
Serum | Serological | |
| Bartonella henselae/Bartonella clarridgeiae |
|
Serum, blood K3EDTA | Serological, molecular | |
| Bacteria ESBL, MRCPS, VRE |
|
|
Rectal swab/Feces Oral swab | Microbiological, Bacterial strain typing |
| Brucella canis |
|
Serum | Serological | |
| Dermatophytes |
|
|
Hair/crust/skin lesions | Microbiological |
| Nematode and Coccidia |
|
|
Feces | Flotation |
| Cestoda |
|
|
Feces | Flotation |
| Capnocytophaga sp. |
|
|
Oral swab | Microbiological, molecular |
| Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) |
|
|
Serum Rectal swab/Feces Oral swab | Serology, molecular |
| Hepatitis E virus |
|
|
Serum, Feces | Serology, molecular |
| Norovirus |
|
|
Rectal swab/Feces | Molecular |
| Rotavirus A |
|
|
Rectal swab/Feces | Molecular |
| Cowpox virus |
|
Hair/crust/skin lesions | Molecular | |
| Mammalian Orthoreovirus |
|
|
Rectal swab/Feces | Molecular |
| Influenza A virus |
|
|
Rectal swab/Feces Oral swab | Molecular |
Each pathogen’s biological samples examined and associated laboratory analyses are provided. ESBL, Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases; MRSCP, Methicillin-resistant coagulase positive Staphylococci; VRE, Vancomycin resistant Enterococci.