Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
No dogs in Edirne shelter tested positive for leishmaniasis antibodies
By Düzbeyaz, Ayşe et al.·Published in Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi·2016·Trakya Ü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Seroprevalence of Leishmaniasis Among Dogs Living in a Municipal Dog and Cat Shelter in Edirne.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 37 dogs living in a municipal shelter in Edirne were tested for leishmaniasis, a disease caused by parasites spread by sandflies. The tests showed that none of the dogs had been infected, which is good news for their health. This study is just the beginning, and the researchers plan to conduct more extensive testing with more dogs from different areas to gather more information about the disease.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of canine leishmaniosis among dogs that live in the town center due to a lack of data on the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis (CanL) in Edirne. METHODS: In the present study, 37 dogs living in a municipal dog and cat shelter in Edirne were screened for leishmaniosis by the ındirect fluorescent antibody test. RESULTS: All samples were found to be seronegative. CONCLUSION: Our study is a preliminary study for Edirne. We wish to perform a large-scale seroepidemiological study with a larger number of dogs from different regions and identify Phlebotomus species.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27594282/