Volume 25, Number 2—February 2019
Research Letter
Zoonotic Leishmaniasis, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vito Colella, Adnan Hodžić, Roberta Iatta, Gad Baneth, Amer Alić, and Domenico Otranto
Table
Positivity to Leishmania infantum of dogs and cats kept in different living conditions and from selected geographic areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina*
| Animal characteristic | IFAT positive/total (%) | Real-time PCR positive/total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| All tested |
30/180 (16.7) |
13/413 (3.1) |
| Living condition | ||
| Shelter | 14/96 (14.6) | 0/142 |
| Stray | 10/65 (15.3) | 3/127 (2.4) |
| Client-owned |
6/19 (31.6) |
10/134 (7.5) |
| Geographic origin | ||
| Sarajevo | 1/22 (4.5) | 7/142 (4.9) |
| Gračanica | 2/56 (3.5) | 0/63 |
| Zenica | 9/39 (23.1) | 0/44 |
| Goradže | 12/34 (35.3) | 0/40 |
| Bihać | 0 | 0/40 |
| Mostar | 4/6 (66.7) | 6/36 (16.7) |
| Livno | 2/14 (14.3) | 0/14 |
| Odžak | ND | 0/12 |
| Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje | ND | 0/12 |
| Tuzla | 0/9 | 0/9 |
*IFAT, immunofluorescence antibody test; ND, not done.
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