Seroprevalence, clinical, and pathological characteristics of canine leishmaniasis in a central region of Colombia

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease which is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Canids are the most important reservoir of the parasites; however, limited data are available on the species of Leishmania prevalent in these animals and their impact on human health. The objective of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of leishmaniasis in dogs from an inter-Andean region of Colombia during July 2016–July 2017, and to describe the clinical and histopathological features of the disease.

Keywords

• leishmania
• antibodies
• clinical examination
• necropsy
• histopathology