Canine leishmaniasis in southeastern Spain.
To examine prevalence changes and risk factors for canine leishmaniasis, we conducted a cross-sectional seroprevalence study and a survey during April-June 2006. Seroprevalence had increased at the meso-Mediterranean bioclimatic level over 22 years. Risk was highest for dogs that were older, large, lived outside, and lived at the meso-Mediterranean level.
Martín-Sánchez
Joaquina
J
Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. joaquina@ugr.es
Morales-Yuste
Manuel
M
Acedo-Sánchez
Carmen
C
Barón
Sergio
S
Díaz
Victoriano
V
Morillas-Márquez
Francisco
F
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000276:immunology*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan