First report of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Bulgaria

Authors : Illia TSATCHEV, İoannis D KYRIAZIS, Sofia BOUTSINI, Evdokia KARAGOUNI, Eleni DOTSIKA

Pages : 465-469

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Seroepidemiological studies on canine leishmaniasis in Bulgaria, even in areas where human leishmaniasis has been detected, are controversial. This report describes 2 clinical cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis. The disease was confirmed by microscopical, serological, and molecular methods. It is, therefore, suggested that infected dogs could constitute the reservoir for human leishmaniasis in the country.
Keywords : Turk J Vet Anim Sci 2010, 34 465 469 Turk J Vet Anim Sci, vol 34, iss 5