title: Detection of Leishmania in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from southeastern France using real-time quantitative PCR.
abstract: The role of red foxes in the natural cycle of Leishmania infection is not well known. In the Var area, southeastern France, from 2006 to 2012, we conducted a longitudinal epidemiologic survey of foxes using quantitative PCR. Among 92 red foxes screened, prevalence of Leishmania infantum infection was 9%. Red foxes may be considered a bioindicator of parasite circulation in this biotope.
authors.affiliation: 1  Animal Epidemiology Working Group of the Military Health Service, BCRM Toulon, BP 95 83800 Toulon Cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davoust
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mary
authors.forename: Jean-Lou
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Marié
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan