Canine Leishmaniasis, Italy

Authors :: Walter Mignone
Lucca Rossi
Michele Maroli
Ezio Ferroglio
Silvia Gastaldo
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 10, Pp 1618-1620 (2005), Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :: 2005
Publisher :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005.
Abstract: We report the results of a survey to determine the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis and the presence of sand flies in northwestern Italy, where autochthonous foci of canine leishmaniasis have not been reported. Active foci of canine leishmaniasis were identified, which suggests that the disease is now also endemic in continental climate areas.

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