[Leishmaniasis in Castellón: an epidemiological study of human cases, the vector and the canine reservoir].
BACKGROUND
Incidence of human leishmaniasis in Castellón is among the highest in Spain. In order to know epidemiologic situation of leishmaniasis, human incidence, Phlebotomus' presence and canine reservoir were studied.


METHODS
The study was carried out during 1989-1990, and included review of different registers of cases and glucantime use, Phlebotomus catching, and leishmaniasis serology (immunofluorescent test, IFT) of dogs from municipal kennel and rabies vaccine programme.


RESULTS
Hospitals' underreporting visceral leishmaniasis was noted. Glucantime's distribution permitted identification of some no reported cases. 2267 sandflies were caught, which 196 were vectors: P. perniciosus (182), P. sergenti (6), P. papatasi (4) and P. ariasi (4). Dog's prevalence of leishmaniasis (IFT > or = 1/80) was 5.1% (CI 95%: 1.1-9.1) in dogs fron the municipal kennel, and 0% in dogs from the vaccine programme.


CONCLUSIONS
Human leishmaniasis is hypoendemic in Castellón, with a low-middle rank in canine leishmaniasis. Entomologic results agree with other spanish studies. However, P. sergenti and P. ariasi were not described in Catellón until now. Leishmaniasis surveillance should be maintained.
Arnedo Pena
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Sección de Epidemiología, Dirección Territorial de Sanidad y Consumo, Castellón.
Bellido Blasco
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JB
González Morán
F
F
Arias Sánchez
A
A
Calvo Más
C
C
Safont Adsuara
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L
Fabra Peirat
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E
Criado Juarez
J
J
Pons Roig
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P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007891:Leishmania / Q000276:immunology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010691:Phlebotomus; D015995:Prevalence; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
Leishmaniasis en Castellón: estudio epidemiológico de los casos humanos, vector y reservorio canino.