Seroprevalencia de la leishmaniosis canina en la ciudad de Cáceres

Abstract

En el presente trabajo se estudia la prevalencia de la leishmaniosis canina en la ciudad de Cáceres, España. De los 240 sueros analizados mediante la técnica inmunoenzimática ELISA, 82 fueron positivos que representa un 34, 16% de prevalencia. Respecto a la posible influencia que las variables edad, sexo, raza, signos de enfermedad, hábitat y pertenencia a rehala, puedan tener en la presentación de esta enfermedad, encontramos que sólo las variables edad, signos de enfermedad y pertenencia a rehala, pueden incidir significativamente sobre la seropositividad, observando mayor prevalencia en los animales seniles frente a los jóvenes, los a priori sospechosos de enfermedad, así como en los animales que pertenecen a rehalas.

The prevalence of canine leishmaniosis in the town of Cáceres, Spain, has been studied in the presente work. The number of analized sera, by means of the immunoenzymatic method ELISA was of 240: 82 of them were positive, which implies a prevalence of 34, 16%. With regard to the possible influence that the variables age, sex, race, signs of disease, habitat and the fact of belonging to a pack of hounds can have in the presentation of this disease, it has been found that only the variables: age, signs of disease and the fact of belonging to a pack of hounds can significantly influence seropositivity. Greatest prevalence was observed in senile animals as opposed to the young ones in the same way as those suspected of disease at first sight and finally a greatest prevalence in animals belonging to a pack of hounds.