Neglected parasitic diseases from a one-health perspective: American trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis in dogs and humans in the Bolivian Chaco.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigates the prevalence of leishmaniasis and American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) - two neglected vector-borne diseases - in humans and dogs in the Bolivian Chaco region, where high poverty levels increase population vulnerability. Leishmaniasis, which affects millions globally, is widespread in Bolivia, a country reporting some of the highest rates of cutaneous and mucocutaneous cases in Latin America. Chagas disease is endemic across the region, with an estimated 4.5 million individuals affected.

Methods

Blood and serum samples were collected from 189 dogs living in rural communities near the cities of Camiri and Villa Montes. Samples were tested using serological assays and quantitative PCR (qPCR) to detect Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma cr

SUBMITTER: Macchioni F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature