Seroepidemiological Study on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr District, Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran during 2006-2007
Background: This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr district as endemic areas of human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) for presenting control program of HVL to health authorities. Methods: A seroepidemiological study to determine seroprevalenc...
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| author | A Moshfe M Mohebali GhH Edrissian Z Zarei B Akhoundi B Kazemi Sh Jamshidi M Mahmoodi |
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| description | Background: This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr district as endemic areas of human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) for presenting control program of HVL to health authorities.
Methods: A seroepidemiological study to determine seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) among ownership dogs using direct agglutination tests (DAT) in 21 villages of Meshkin-Shahr district, Ardabil Province was carried out from June 2006 to August 2007. Three hundred and eighty four ownership dogs were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used to compare seroprevalence values relative to gender, age and clinical signs.
Results: Of the 384 serum samples tested by DAT, 17.4 %( 95%C.I, 13.2%-20.8%) were positive (1:320 and higher). No statistical significant difference was found between male (16.5%) and female (20.2%) seroprevalence (P=0.416). The highest seroprevalence rate (64.2%) was observed among the ownership dogs of three years age and above. Only 25.4% of the seropositive dogs had clinical signs and symptoms. The most clinical signs among symptomatic dogs were cachexia (75%) and alopecia (36.5%).
Conclusion: The majority of seropositive dogs (74.6%) lived in endemic areas of Meshkin-Shahr district were asymptomatic. It seems that all symptomatic and asymptomatic infected dogs are the most important risk factors for human infection in VL endemic areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbe6792b4ae341008b73de05d3b0cc9c2022-12-21T23:09:50ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Parasitology1735-70202008-238X2008-09-0133Seroepidemiological Study on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr District, Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran during 2006-2007A Moshfe0M Mohebali1GhH Edrissian2Z Zarei3B Akhoundi4B Kazemi5Sh Jamshidi6M Mahmoodi7Dept. of Medical Parasitology & Mycology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health ResDept. of Medical Parasitology & Mycology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health ResDept. of Medical Parasitology & Mycology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health ResMeshkin-Shahr Research Station, Meshkin-Shahr, Ardabil, IranDept. of Medical Parasitology & Mycology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health ResCellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran Dept. of Internal Medicine of Small Animals, Veterinary hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, TeDept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health ReseBackground: This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr district as endemic areas of human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) for presenting control program of HVL to health authorities. Methods: A seroepidemiological study to determine seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) among ownership dogs using direct agglutination tests (DAT) in 21 villages of Meshkin-Shahr district, Ardabil Province was carried out from June 2006 to August 2007. Three hundred and eighty four ownership dogs were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used to compare seroprevalence values relative to gender, age and clinical signs. Results: Of the 384 serum samples tested by DAT, 17.4 %( 95%C.I, 13.2%-20.8%) were positive (1:320 and higher). No statistical significant difference was found between male (16.5%) and female (20.2%) seroprevalence (P=0.416). The highest seroprevalence rate (64.2%) was observed among the ownership dogs of three years age and above. Only 25.4% of the seropositive dogs had clinical signs and symptoms. The most clinical signs among symptomatic dogs were cachexia (75%) and alopecia (36.5%). Conclusion: The majority of seropositive dogs (74.6%) lived in endemic areas of Meshkin-Shahr district were asymptomatic. It seems that all symptomatic and asymptomatic infected dogs are the most important risk factors for human infection in VL endemic areas.https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/64Canine visceral leishmaniasisSeroepidemiologyDirect agglutination testIran |
| spellingShingle | A Moshfe M Mohebali GhH Edrissian Z Zarei B Akhoundi B Kazemi Sh Jamshidi M Mahmoodi Seroepidemiological Study on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr District, Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran during 2006-2007 Iranian Journal of Parasitology Canine visceral leishmaniasis Seroepidemiology Direct agglutination test Iran |
| title | Seroepidemiological Study on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr District, Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran during 2006-2007 |
| title_full | Seroepidemiological Study on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr District, Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran during 2006-2007 |
| title_fullStr | Seroepidemiological Study on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr District, Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran during 2006-2007 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroepidemiological Study on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr District, Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran during 2006-2007 |
| title_short | Seroepidemiological Study on Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr District, Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran during 2006-2007 |
| title_sort | seroepidemiological study on canine visceral leishmaniasis in meshkin shahr district ardabil province northwest of iran during 2006 2007 |
| topic | Canine visceral leishmaniasis Seroepidemiology Direct agglutination test Iran |
| url | https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/64 |
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