Use of preventive measures and serological screening tools for Leishmania infantum infection in dogs from Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are several screening tools for detecting Leishmania infantum infection in dogs and various preventive measures to protect against it. Some studies have investigated them, but not many have described their current use. The aim of this study was to investigate which preventive measures and serological screening tools for L. infantum infection were employed from 2012 to 2018 in dogs from different endemic European countries.

Methods

A set of electronic datasheets was completed for each dog from several veterinary centres. Classification of preventive measures included: (1) repellents, (2) vaccines and (3) immunomodulators. Classification of serological tests included the: (1) direct agglutination test (DAT), (2) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), (3) i

SUBMITTER: Baxarias M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9088038 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature