Canine leishmaniasis, Italy.
We report the results of a survey to determine the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis and the presence of sand flies in northwestern Italy, where autochthonous foci of canine leishmaniasis have not been reported. Active foci of canine leishmaniasis were identified, which suggests that the disease is now also endemic in continental climate areas.
Ferroglio
Ezio
E
Department of Animal Production, Epidemiology and Ecology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. ezio.ferroglio@unito.it
Maroli
Michele
M
Gastaldo
Silvia
S
Mignone
Walter
W
Rossi
Lucca
L
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D015995:Prevalence; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000469:parasitology
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan