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Canine leishmaniosis in Croatia - an update

The present note reports the findings of the two parallel cross-sectional serological surveys for anti-leishmania antibodies in dogs. The first group consisted of 271 dogs from endemic area, and the second group consisted of 891 dogs living in the not endemic area. In the first group 12/271 (4.42%) samples reacted positive with ELISA ; besides ELISA, positive with IFAT and dipstick were 8/12 sera samples. In the second group 19/872 samples reacted positive with ELISA (2.1 %). Along with ELISA, positive with IFAT were 6/19 sera samples and besides ELISA and IFAT, with dipstick reacted positive 5/19 sera samples.

Leishmaniosis; dog; Croatia; serology

Osim projekta MZOŠ-a (053-0532266-2224) rad je djelomično financiran i sredstvima Sveučilišta u Zagrebu temeljem Ugovora o najmjenskom višegodišnjem institucijskom financiranju znanstvene djelatnosti u godinama 2013, 2014 i 2015.- Potpora 2 (broj projekta: 1.4.2.7)