Canine leishmaniasis in Balkan - A review of occurrence and epidemiology.
Acta Trop
; 224: 106110, 2021 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34450057
ABSTRACT
Canine leishmaniasis is a parasitic zoonotic infection of dogs caused by the Leishmania spp. parasites. In Europe, canine leishmaniasis is among the most important vector-borne parasitic diseases of dogs, with majority of data originating from countries of southwestern Europe. With its scarce and outdated records, the Balkan region presents the "blank space" in the European map of canine leishmaniasis knowledge. Numerous records obtained during the past decade and a half indicate the emergence of autochthonous canine leishmaniasis in new settings all across Balkan, a significant increase in the numbers of infected dogs in previously endemic areas, and northward spread of the disease. As the majority of canine leishmaniasis data from Balkan countries are several decades old and generally written in native Balkan languages, hence not available to the broader area of scientists, comprehensive search of scientific literature published from 1934 to January 2021 was conducted in order to provide a better perspective to the past and current canine leishmaniasis situation in Balkan. This review provides exhaustive information on all leishmaniasis records in dogs, wild animals and cats, available from 10 countries of the Balkan region. It identifies dogs as the main disease reservoirs and highlights the importance of wild animals, and potentially cats, as disease reservoirs, which is of great public and veterinary health concern. Additionally, certain shortcomings in canine leishmaniasis research, management, surveillance and control were identified.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Leishmaniasis
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Leishmania infantum
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Dog Diseases
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Leishmania
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Type of study:
Screening_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Trop
Year:
2021
Type:
Article