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Serological and entomological studies of canine leishmaniosis in Croatia

In Croatia, canine leishmaniosis had been recognized in the South littoral parts (Dalmatia region) as the re-emerging disease since 1997. This note reports the findings of a survey carried out 2.5 years after suspension of decreed control measures for canine leishmaniosis. Entomological and cross-sectional serological surveys were carried out in Kaštela municipality in Split-Dalmatia county (where stable foci of canine leishmaniosis had been reported previously), and in few localities from Šibenik-Knin county where a few unstable foci were previously reported. Serological survey detected focus with 31% seropositive dogs in Rudine (the known enzootic area) ; tendency of the new stable focus appearance in Šibenik-Knin County (Rogoznica), with cumulative seropositivity of 13.5% in both areas. Entomological studies evidenced two competent Leishmania vectors, Phlebotomus neglectus and P. tobbi ; the first was prevalent (75.9%) being also the species much more associated to habitats where dogs are present. Moreover, prevalence for P. neglectus females fed on human blood reached 30%.

Leishmania infantum; monitoring; dog; sand fly; Croatia

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