Resumen

VICARI, Domenico et al. Evidence of canine leptospirosis in Kennels in Sicily, by PCR method. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2007, vol.59, n.1. ISSN 0375-0760.

Stray dogs in kennels in western Sicily were monitored for zoonotic diseases presence; considering life conditions before their capture they are particularly exposed to the environment and so they can give good epidemiological information on disease prevalence. Leptospira pathogen specific PCR had been used to identify potential reservoirs of pathogenic serovars and provide a preliminary picture of the prevalence of the disease among stray dogs.

Palabras clave : Leptospira PCR; stray dogs; kennels as observatories for zoonotic disease.

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