Canine Leishmaniasis in Southeastern Spain

Abstract

To examine prevalence changes and risk factors for canine leishmaniasis, we conducted a cross-sectional seroprevalence study and a survey during April–June 2006. Seroprevalence had increased at the meso-Mediterranean bioclimatic level over 22 years. Risk was highest for dogs that were older, large, lived outside, and lived at the meso-Mediterranean level.

Keywords

• Vector-borne infections
• canine leishmaniasis
• Leishmania infantum
• global change
• risk factors
• Spain