title: Evidence of canine leptospirosis in kennels in Sicily, by PCR method.
abstract: Stray dogs in kennels in western Sicily were monitored for zoonotic diseases presence; considering life conditions before their capture they are particularly exposed to the environment and so they can give good epidemiological information on disease prevalence. Leptospira pathogen specific PCR had been used to identify potential reservoirs of pathogenic serovars and provide a preliminary picture of the prevalence of the disease among stray dogs.
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia, A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy. dvicari@pa.izs.it
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Vicari
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Percipalle
authors: Leone Maria
authors: LM
authors: Concetta
authors: Luisa
authors: L
authors: Li Vecchi
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Curro
authors: María
authors: M
authors: Vitale
authors: Ferrantelli
authors: F
authors: Vicenzo
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000382:microbiology*; D003441:Crowding; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007919:Leptospira / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012802:Sicily / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial