Canine Leishmaniosis Control through the Promotion of Preventive Measures Appropriately Adopted by Citizens
Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a disease caused by the protist Leishmania infantum and transmitted to dogs by sand fly (Diptera: Phlebotominae) bites. In 2005, a new autochthonous focus of CanL was recognised in the southern part of Euganei hills (northeastern Italy). In subsequent years, this outbr...
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| author | Giulia Simonato Erica Marchiori Federica Marcer Silvia Ravagnan Patrizia Danesi Fabrizio Montarsi Carlo Bononi Gioia Capelli Mario Pietrobelli Rudi Cassini |
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| description | Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a disease caused by the protist Leishmania infantum and transmitted to dogs by sand fly (Diptera: Phlebotominae) bites. In 2005, a new autochthonous focus of CanL was recognised in the southern part of Euganei hills (northeastern Italy). In subsequent years, this outbreak was monitored, testing dogs and evaluating sand fly population. Moreover, dog owners were sensitized on the adoption of preventive measures, thanks to the collaboration of local administration, health authorities, and private veterinarians. This study includes serological tests on dogs, questionnaires submitted to dog owners regarding the use of preventive measures on their animals, and the evaluation of sand fly abundance. Data collected were statistically compared with those of previous years. The canine seroprevalence was significantly lower than that recorded at the beginning of the outbreak, despite the fact that sand fly abundance did not significantly decrease. In addition, most of the dog owners declared using regularly the topical insecticides on their dogs during the sand fly season. This experience demonstrated that a collaborative approach among scientific researchers, local authorities, and private veterinarians can achieve excellent results in the management of a leishmaniosis outbreak. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-703edb0479a94e148e03c2b48a828c432025-02-03T05:44:11ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88373678837367Canine Leishmaniosis Control through the Promotion of Preventive Measures Appropriately Adopted by CitizensGiulia Simonato0Erica Marchiori1Federica Marcer2Silvia Ravagnan3Patrizia Danesi4Fabrizio Montarsi5Carlo Bononi6Gioia Capelli7Mario Pietrobelli8Rudi Cassini9Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell’Università 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyCanine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a disease caused by the protist Leishmania infantum and transmitted to dogs by sand fly (Diptera: Phlebotominae) bites. In 2005, a new autochthonous focus of CanL was recognised in the southern part of Euganei hills (northeastern Italy). In subsequent years, this outbreak was monitored, testing dogs and evaluating sand fly population. Moreover, dog owners were sensitized on the adoption of preventive measures, thanks to the collaboration of local administration, health authorities, and private veterinarians. This study includes serological tests on dogs, questionnaires submitted to dog owners regarding the use of preventive measures on their animals, and the evaluation of sand fly abundance. Data collected were statistically compared with those of previous years. The canine seroprevalence was significantly lower than that recorded at the beginning of the outbreak, despite the fact that sand fly abundance did not significantly decrease. In addition, most of the dog owners declared using regularly the topical insecticides on their dogs during the sand fly season. This experience demonstrated that a collaborative approach among scientific researchers, local authorities, and private veterinarians can achieve excellent results in the management of a leishmaniosis outbreak.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8837367 |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Simonato Erica Marchiori Federica Marcer Silvia Ravagnan Patrizia Danesi Fabrizio Montarsi Carlo Bononi Gioia Capelli Mario Pietrobelli Rudi Cassini Canine Leishmaniosis Control through the Promotion of Preventive Measures Appropriately Adopted by Citizens Journal of Parasitology Research |
| title | Canine Leishmaniosis Control through the Promotion of Preventive Measures Appropriately Adopted by Citizens |
| title_full | Canine Leishmaniosis Control through the Promotion of Preventive Measures Appropriately Adopted by Citizens |
| title_fullStr | Canine Leishmaniosis Control through the Promotion of Preventive Measures Appropriately Adopted by Citizens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Canine Leishmaniosis Control through the Promotion of Preventive Measures Appropriately Adopted by Citizens |
| title_short | Canine Leishmaniosis Control through the Promotion of Preventive Measures Appropriately Adopted by Citizens |
| title_sort | canine leishmaniosis control through the promotion of preventive measures appropriately adopted by citizens |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8837367 |
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