TY - JOUR AU - Islam, Ariful AU - Rahman, Md Lutfar AU - Islam, Shariful AU - Debnath, Premanondo AU - Alam, Mahabub AU - Hassan, Mohammad Mahmudul PY - 2018/01/04 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Sero-prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) among dogs in VL endemic areas of Mymensingh district, Bangladesh JF - Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research JA - J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res VL - 4 IS - 3 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/34295 SP - 241-248 AB - <p><strong>Objective</strong>: The present study was conducted to determine the sero-prevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis (VL) among street and owned dogs at Trishal Upazila of Mymensingh district, Bangladesh.</p><p><strong>Material and methods:</strong> Blood was collected asceptically from targeted dogs and serum was separated out using standard centrifugation method. The rK39-antigen-based dipstick test was used to detect anti-leishmania antibodies in serum.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The study revealed that 35% of the dogs in the study area were sero-positive for <em>L. donovani</em>. Living status of the dogs (street or owned) was a potential risk factor and sero-prevalence was significantly higher in free roaming street dogs (<em>P</em>=0.009)  and dogs with skin lesions and enlarged lymph nodes (<em>P</em>&lt;0.05). The female and adult dogs were more susceptible.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> VL is an important zoonotic disease wich is  transmissible to humans by the bite of phlebotomine sand fly. Dogs are the main reservoir. The higher sero-prevalence of VL indicates the potential rule of dogs to maintain the zoonosis wich need to be explored more specifically by isolation and typing of the parasite. <em></em></p><p><span><a href="http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2017.d217">http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2017.d217</a>  </span></p> ER -