Prevalence of Leishmania spp. infection in domestic dogs in Chapare, Bolivia.
Rudy Parrado;
Ernesto Rojas;
Raúl Delgado;
Mary Cruz Torrico;
Richard Reithinger;
Ana Lineth Garcia;
(2011)
Prevalence of Leishmania spp. infection in domestic dogs in Chapare, Bolivia.
Veterinary parasitology, 177 (1-2).
pp. 171-174.
ISSN 0304-4017
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.11.021
Data on Leishmania spp. infection in dogs in Bolivia is scarce. Dogs from an area where 90% of human cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases are due to Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis were screened for Leishmania infection using established enzyme-linked immunosorbent antibody test (ELISA) protocols. Although none of the 51 dogs surveyed had clinical lesions indicative of CL, 6 out of 51 (11.8%) sampled dogs tested positive by ELISA.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Leishmaniasis, Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, Dogs, Control, Bolivia, CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS, CANIS-FAMILIARIS, LOS-YUNGAS, AMAZONENSIS, FOCUS, VECTOR |
| ISI | 290184400027 |