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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 3/2016

01-09-2016 | Original Article

Prevalence of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in dogs from West of Iran

Authors: Jamal Gharekhani, Heidar Heidari, Hassan Hajian-Bidar, Ehsan Abbasi-Doulatshahi, Hossein Edalati-Shokat

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 3/2016

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Abstract

The main aim of present study was to determine the sero-prevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) among stray and owner shepherd dogs in Hamedan province, West of Iran. A cross-sectional study was performed in 2013 using enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA). Blood samples (n = 380) were collected randomly from 170 stray and 210 owner shepherd dogs in different regions of Hamedan province. All of animals were asymptomatic. Antibodies to Leishmania infantum were found 3.95 % (0.95 CI: 2–5.9 %). The sero-prevalence rate of infection in stray dogs (6.47 %) was reported higher than owner shepherd dogs (1.9 %) (P = 0.023). There was significant differences among age groups (P = 0.003); unlike to different gender (P = 0.11). This is the first report of CVL in western Iran. Further comprehensive studies in infection rate and predominant Leishmania species in humans, sand flies and animals hosts (wild canines and rodents) is recommended in this region.
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Metadata
Title
Prevalence of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in dogs from West of Iran
Authors
Jamal Gharekhani
Heidar Heidari
Hassan Hajian-Bidar
Ehsan Abbasi-Doulatshahi
Hossein Edalati-Shokat
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0615-3

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