| increase of canine leishmaniasis in a previously low-endemicity area in tunisia. | an epidemiological study of canine leishmaniasis (canl) was carried out in nine districts of sfax, in the southern central part of tunisia. sera from 250 dogs were tested by two serological methods: the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test and the counter-immunoelectrophoresis. seven to eight months later, before the next season of transmission, seropositive dogs from the first test were re-examined and a second sampling was performed. infection status was assessed by serology and by other ... | 2007 | 17933303 |
| characterization of rickettsial diseases in a hospital-based population in central tunisia. | in tunisia, 2 rickettsial groups, spotted fever group and typhus group, have been described since the beginning of the 20th century. mediterranean spotted fever (msf), also known as boutonneuse fever, caused by rickettsia conorii and transmitted by the dog tick rhipicephalus sanguineus, is the most frequent rickettsial infection observed. its seroprevalence in our region is 9% among blood donors and 23% in hospitalized febrile patients. typhus group rickettsioses, caused by r. typhi and r. prowa ... | 2009 | 19538277 |
| [canine leishmaniasis in the region of enfidha (central tunisia). assessment of seroprevalence with direct agglutination (dat) and indirect immunofluorescence (ifat)]. | in order to assess canine leishmaniasis prevalence rate in enfidha area, considered to be the most important kala-azar focus in sousse governorate, a serological survey was carried out in 6 localities. 265 sera were examined by dat and ifat. 16 (6.03%) showed positive results for anti-leishmania antibodies with significant variations according to the locality. a fairly dat-ifat good correlation was observed. | 1992 | 1327354 |