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dc.contributor.authorParker, Lucy Anne-
dc.contributor.authorAcosta Soto, Lucrecia-
dc.contributor.authorNoel Gutierrez, Mariana-
dc.contributor.authorCruz, Israel-
dc.contributor.authorNieto, Javier-
dc.contributor.authorDeschutter, Enrique Jorge-
dc.contributor.authorBornay Llinares, Fernando Jorge-
dc.contributor.otherDepartamentos de la UMH::Agroquímica y Medio Ambientees_ES
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-05T08:14:07Z-
dc.date.available2024-02-05T08:14:07Z-
dc.date.created2021-03-08-
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers in veterinary science. 2021 Mar 8:8:642287es_ES
dc.identifier.issn2297-1769-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11000/31002-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the most important parasitic diseases in the world. The domestic dog is the main reservoir of zoonotic VL and a high prevalence of canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is associated with transmission of infection to humans. Here we describe the methodology used to obtain a rapid and representative sample of domestic dogs in the city of Posadas, Misiones, and compare the prevalence of Leishmania infection with a sample of shelter dogs. Methodology: We used the city land registry to make a random selection of homes and systematically recruited 349 domestic dogs from the selected properties. We also included all dogs from the main canine shelter within the city. Dogs were examined by two experienced veterinarians who recorded the presence of clinical signs common in CanL using a standardized protocol. We extracted a blood sample from each dog and performed four different serological tests to reveal the presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies. Results: After clinical examination, 145 domestic dogs (41.5%) and 63 (90%) shelter dogs had clinical signs compatible with CanL (p < 0.001). The seroprevalence among domestic dogs was 20.1%(95%CI 16.1–24.6) which was significantly lower than among the abandoned dogs (38.6%, 95% CI 27.7–50.6, p < 0.001). The spatial distribution of infected dogs was fairly homogenous throughout the city. Among domestic dogs, we observed a positive association between where the dog slept and presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies (p = 0.034). Of the seropositive domestic dogs 38 (54.4%) were asymptomatic. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate how seroprevalence results can be highly influenced by sampling methodology. We demonstrate how the land registry can be used to estimate the prevalence of CanL in representative sample of domestic dogs in an urban setting, allowing decision makers to deepen their understanding the epidemiology of CanL in a timely and efficient manner for the development of plans to address both human and canine disease.es_ES
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dc.format.extent10es_ES
dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaes_ES
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesses_ES
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectcanine leishmaniasises_ES
dc.subjectcanine populationes_ES
dc.subjectepidemiologyes_ES
dc.subjectsamplinges_ES
dc.subjectvisceral leishmaniasises_ES
dc.titleA Novel Sampling Model to Study the Epidemiology of Canine Leishmaniasis in an Urban Environmentes_ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlees_ES
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.642287es_ES
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