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.The Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia, Madrid (AGL2004-06909-C02-02), and the Junta de Andalucía (group CVI176) provided financial assistance, and Emerging Diseases in a changing European eNvironment (EDEN; contract no. 010284, Integrated Project GOCE) awarded a PhD student grant to S.B. This publication is catalogued by the EDEN Steering Committee as EDEN0137 (www.eden-fp6project.net)