Serological and entomological survey of canine leishmaniasis in Lampedusa island, Italy

• DOI: 10.1186/s12917-018-1606-x
• Publication Date: 2018-09-19T08:05:11Z
• Authors: Valentina Foglia ...; Manuela Gizzarelli; Fabrizio Vitale; Serena Montagnaro; Alessandra Torina; Salvo Sotera; Gaetano Oliva
• Keywords: Seroprevalence; Canine leishmaniasis

During last decade Lampedusa island (Italy) has been interested by a deep social change caused the massive arrival of migrants from north Africa. The goal this study was to evaluate current CanL burden and risk factors for Visceral Leishmaniosis (VL) on Lampedusa, actually based very few data obtained in previous performed fifteen years ago. Two hundred forty-two dogs were enrolled detection Leishmania infantum infection serology. In addition, an entomological investigation confirm presence Leishmania-vectors.Seroprevalence 54.13%. 223 sand flies specimens collected. Among them, 4 species identified: Phlebotomus perniciosus, P. papatasi, neglectus, Sergentomia minuta, with perniciosus most abundant (67.7%; p < 0.01).The high proportion seropositive together competent vector L. infantum, demonstrate that abundantly circulates may constitute people, particularly hosted migrants.