| distribution of sandfly species in relation to canine leishmaniasis from the ebro valley to valencia, northeastern spain. | in spain, only two of the 12 recorded species of sandflies, phlebotomus (larroussius) ariasi tonnoir and p. (l.) perniciosus newstead, are proven vectors of leishmania infantum nicolle, the causative agent of endemic leishmaniasis. studies of the distributions of phlebotomine sandflies are important for evaluating the possible effects of climate warming on any northward or altitudinal range shifts of leishmaniasis or the other diseases they transmit. we describe a recent sandfly survey in spain, ... | 2004 | 15490237 |
| dog echinococcosis in northern spain: comparison of coproantigen and serum antibody assays with coprological exam. | a large sheep-dog population from the province of alava (northern spain) has been investigated in order to determine the prevalence of the cestode parasite echinococcus granulosus. worms were detected in 14.0% of 721 dog faecal supernatants by coproantigen elisa, and in 9.1% of 754 dog serum samples by serum antibody elisa. a weak but statistically significant correlation (spearman's rho=0.103, 95% ci: 0.023-0.178) between the two immunoassay results was found. in addition, eggs of the family ta ... | 2006 | 16863681 |