A cross-sectional sero-epidemiological study of canine leishmaniasis in Greek mainland

LV Athanasiou, VI Kontos, MN Saridomichelakis… - Acta tropica, 2012 - Elsevier
Canine leishmaniasis is endemic in Greece as in other countries of the Mediterranean
basin. In this study, the regional prevalence of canine seropositivity to Leishmania spp. in …

Canine leishmaniosis in greece: An updated countrywide serological study and associated risk factors

I Symeonidou, A Angelou, A Theodoridis, G Sioutas… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Canine leishmaniosis (Leishmania infantum) is a zoonotic disease that affects dogs
worldwide. Greece is enzootic for this disease, and updated data for its current distribution …

Epidemiological investigation of canine leishmaniasis in southern Morocco

S Boussaa, M Kasbari, A El Mzabi… - Advances in …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Dogs are the major reservoir of Leishmania infantum, the causative agent of human and
canine visceral leishmaniasis in the Mediterranean basin. In Morocco, canine leishmaniasis …

Asymptomatic canine leishmaniasis in Greater Athens area, Greece

V Sideris, G Papadopoulou, E Dotsika… - European journal of …, 1999 - Springer
Leishmania (L. infantum is the etiological agent of human and canine visceral leishmaniasis
in the Mediterranean subregion. Domestic dogs are the main reservoir of the parasite in …

A cross-sectional study of Leishmania spp. infection in clinically healthy dogs with polymerase chain reaction and serology in Greece

LS Leontides, MN Saridomichelakis, C Billinis… - Veterinary …, 2002 - Elsevier
A total of 73 clinically healthy hunting dogs, experiencing an outdoor lifestyle and originating
from an area where canine leishmaniasis is endemic, were included in the study …

Canine leishmaniasis prevalence in the Slovenian dog population

T Kotnik, J Moreno, B Šoba, B Krt, M Skvarč… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2021 - sciendo.com
Introduction: Leishmaniasis is a life-threatening zoonosis of which dogs are the major
reservoir and sandflies are the vectors. Until now, the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis …

Risk factors for canine leishmaniasis in an endemic Mediterranean region

S Cortes, Y Vaz, R Neves, C Maia, L Cardoso… - Veterinary …, 2012 - Elsevier
Human visceral leishmaniasis is an emergent/re-emergent parasitic zoonotic disease in
Europe caused by Leishmania infantum, with domestic dog as its main reservoir host. This …

Sero-epidemiological study of canine Leishmania spp. infection in the municipality of Alijó (Alto Douro, Portugal)

L Cardoso, M Rodrigues, H Santos, GJ Schoone… - Veterinary …, 2004 - Elsevier
Visceral leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is a zoonotic disease in the
Mediterranean basin. We report an epidemiological survey carried out in dogs from the …

Seroepidemiological survey of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs from northeastern Portugal

S Sousa, AP Lopes, L Cardoso, R Silvestre, H Schallig… - Acta tropica, 2011 - Elsevier
Northeastern Portugal is a region where canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is endemic. In this
study, a sero-epidemiological survey was conducted in 654 dogs from that geographical …

Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Leishmania infantum in dogs in Sardinia (Italy), an endemic island for leishmaniasis

C Tamponi, F Scarpa, S Carta, S Knoll, D Sanna… - Parasitology …, 2021 - Springer
Leishmaniasis is a widespread, vector-borne parasitosis causing clinical manifestations in
animals and in humans. In dogs, Canine Leishmaniasis has been reported in as much as 50 …