SURVEY OF ANTIBODIES TOLEISHMANIASPP. IN WILD CANIDS FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND TENNESSEE

• DOI: 10.1638/2013-0151r.1
• Publication Date: 2014-01-07T16:00:57Z
• Authors: Alexa C. Rosypal; Andrew Alexander; Darrica Byrd; Melanie Weaver; Richard Stewart; Richard Gerhold; Allan Houston; Kyle Van Why; Jitender P. Dubey
• Keywords: Zoonosis; Canine leishmaniasis; Seroprevalence

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonosis with worldwide distribution. Infections the Leishmania donovani complex, including infantum, cause VL. Domestic dogs are most important reservoir host for human VL, and wild canids also susceptible. In United States, infections L. infantum common in foxhound dog breed. Little information available regarding Unites States. Sera from 11 foxes 256 coyotes originating Pennsylvania Tennessee (USA) were tested antibodies to visceralizing spp. rapid immunochromatographic dipstick assays, which utilize recombinant antigen K39. Anti-Leishmania found 5 of 267 (1.9%) Pennsylvania, four one red fox. These results suggest that exposed at low level