First report of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Bulgaria

Authors

ILIA TSACHEV
IOANNIS D. KYRIAZIS
SOFIA BOUTSINI
EVDOKIA KARAGOUNI
ELENI DOTSIKA

DOI

10.3906/vet-0905-16

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.

First Page

465

Last Page

469

Recommended Citation

TSACHEV, ILIA; KYRIAZIS, IOANNIS D.; BOUTSINI, SOFIA; KARAGOUNI, EVDOKIA; and DOTSIKA, ELENI (2010) "First report of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Bulgaria," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 34: No. 5, Article 8. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-0905-16
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol34/iss5/8