| epidemiological studies on toxocariasis and visceral larva migrans in a zone of western spain. | an epidemiological study on toxocariasis was carried out in a zone of western spain (province of salamanca) in dogs, soil and humans, comparing the simultaneous situations in urban and rural areas. the prevalence of infection in dogs was 29.4 to 33.1%, with little difference between the areas studied. the prevalence of toxocara eggs in soil ranged from 3.7% in salamanca city to 9% in rural areas. seroprevalence in humans, as shown by dot elisa, was higher in children (8.5% in urban areas and 4.6 ... | 1989 | 2619376 |
| [hydatidosis in the province of león (1974-1982)]. | | 1985 | 4059835 |
| seroepidemiological survey for borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) in dogs from northwestern of spain. | a random epidemiological study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of canine borreliosis (lyme disease) in castilla y león, the largest region in spain. the presence of antibodies was determined by indirect immunofluorescence assay (ifa), using the borrelia burgdorferi b31 strain as antigen. sera from 308 dogs from 7 provinces in the region were tested. of all the animals sampled, 37 (21%) were seropositive (titres of 1/64 or above). almost all the provinces had seroprevalence of 20% or be ... | 1995 | 7493665 |
| [seroprevalence of the infections caused by borrelia burgdorferi and rickettsia conorii in humans and dogs in primary health care of san andreas del rabanedo (leon, spain)]. | positive results in infections of borrelia burgdorferi and rickettsia conorii in human and canine population is studied in order to understand the situation of both in humans, and at the same time discover the importance of the dog as an indicator of these agents among those in the health area of san andrés del rabanedo, león. | 1997 | 9546860 |
| epidemiological characteristics of dogs with lyme borreliosis in the province of soria (spain). | from the point of view of the human disease, dogs are the most important animal reservoir of lyme borreliosis; therefore, they are used as 'sentinel animals'. in order to know the epidemiological characteristics of dogs with antibodies against borrelia burgdorferi, 146 canine sera samples collected during 1993-94 have been studied. the antibody detection was made by an indirect immunofluorescence method and confirmed by a haemagglutination test. seventeen dogs (11.6%) were seropositive, of which ... | 2000 | 10845256 |
| echinococcus granulosus infection in spain. | cystic echinococcosis (ce) caused by the cestode echinococcus granulosus is an endemic disease in spain. although specific control programmes initiated in the 1980s have led to marked reductions in ce infection rates in spain, the disease still remains an important human and animal health problem in many regions of the country. human incidence and livestock (including sheep, cattle, pigs and horses) prevalence data were gathered from national epidemiological surveillance information systems and ... | 2008 | 18331519 |
| immune response following a vaccination campaign against rabies in dogs from northwestern spain. | a cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies to the rabies virus in 156 vaccinated dogs from two provinces in the castilla y león autonomous community (northwest spain). an obligatory anti-rabies programme is currently in place in this region. seroprevalence was established by an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. of the 156 animals tested, 91 (58.3%) were positive (titres of 0.5 iu ml-1 or above). however, soria province showed a significantly h ... | 1997 | 9234449 |
| canine seroprevalence of rickettsia conorii infection (mediterranean spotted fever) in castilla y león (northwest spain). | a seroepidemiological study was conducted in 308 dogs to determine the presence of antibodies to rickettsia conorii, using an indirect immunofluorescence assay (ifa). seven of the provinces of the castilla y león region (burgos, león, palencia, salamanca, soria, valladolid, and zamora) were covered by the study. of the 308 dogs analysed, 72 (23.4%) showed significant titers by ifa (1/40 or higher). seroprevalences were significantly different between provinces of origin of the animals. these wer ... | 1995 | 8549737 |
| natural infection of dogs by influenza c virus: a serological survey in spain. | two seroepidemiological surveys carried out so far, one in japan, the other in france, gave a strong indication that dogs may be naturally infected by influenza c virus, considered to be exclusively human until recently. in this work, 101 serum samples were collected during winter 1989/1990 from dogs in castilla y león, spain. sera were tested for the presence of antibodies to influenza c virus by hemagglutination inhibition (hi) test. using antibody absorption by staphylococcal protein a, we de ... | 1993 | 8264427 |
| ticks of the province of salamanca (central/nw spain). prevalence and parasitization intensity in dogs and domestic ungulates. | by sporadic examination of 492 wild animals and regular weekly checks of dogs (179), cattle (288) and sheep and goats (141), 13 ixodides were identified in the province of salamanca. some of these were only detected on the northern (i. ricinus) or southern (h. lusitanicum and b. annulatus) slopes of the mountains to the south of the province. except for occasional introductions, h. lusitanicum and b. annulatus are not found on the castillian plateau. in wild animals, 12 species were found of whi ... | 1986 | 3706991 |
| canine filariasis in salamanca (northwest spain). | a survey of dogs in four areas of salamanca province (northwest spain) was carried out to determine the prevalence of filariids in the canine population. blood samples from 293 dogs were tested for the presence of microfilariae, using a modification of the knott technique. for correct identification of filariid species, blood smears associated with the 43 positive knott tests were histochemically stained for demonstration of the somatic distribution of acid phosphatase activity. the survey revea ... | 1989 | 2604454 |
| mediterranean spotted fever in salamanca, spain. epidemiological study in patients and serosurvey in animals and healthy human population. | mediterranean spotted fever is a spotted fever group rickettsiosis caused by rickettsia conorii. the fever has a recognized incidence in large geographic areas, and its presence in salamanca province (spain) has been well documented since 1981. this work presents the results of the centralized prospective survey carried out in this area and was designed to study the epidemiological behavior of the disease and the prevalence of antibodies against r. conorii among animals and healthy human populat ... | 1989 | 2575869 |
| observations on "seroepidemiology study of leishmania infantum infection in castilla-leon, spain". | | 2005 | 16103579 |
| a sero-epidemiological study of rickettsia typhi infection in dogs from soria province, central spain. | data relating to rickettsia typhi infection in spain are scarce. the seroprevalence of canine infection with this species has now been investigated, in dogs from the central province of soria. the results of indirect immunofluorescence assays indicated that nine (12.3%) of the 73 dogs checked were carrying antibodies against r. typhi. the gender, age and breed of the dog, and whether it was used for hunting, shepherding, guarding or simply as a pet, apparently had no significant affect on the pr ... | 2003 | 14754499 |
| leishmaniasis in the province of salamanca, spain. prevalence in dogs and seasonal dynamics of vectors. | of 433 dogs examined in 4 natural zones of salamanca province, spain, the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis (ifat titres greater than or equal to 1/80) was 0-3% in most mountain villages and from the castillian plateau (greater than 600 m.a.s.l.) and 10-15% in villages situated on hillsides ("flanc du coteau") with elevations less than 600 m.a.s.l. an exception was the high prevalence found in the area around the city of salamanca owing to its height (800 m.a.s.l.) and flood-plain situation. of ... | 1988 | 3232915 |