Mattin M J, Solano-Gallego L, Dhollander S, Afonso A, Brodbelt D C
Department of Production and Population Health, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, UK.
Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animal, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici V, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain.
Vet J. 2014 Jun;200(3):410-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.03.033. Epub 2014 Apr 4.
This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and spatial distribution of canine leishmaniosis (CanL) in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. An online questionnaire investigated the location and frequency of CanL cases diagnosed by veterinary practitioners. Further data from the practice management systems of veterinary clinics in France were provided by a financial benchmarking company in relation to all treatment and test invoice data from participating practices. The geographical and temporal web interest in leishmaniosis was explored using Google Trends. Veterinary practitioners from France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain completed 1231 questionnaires. The percentage of practice-attending dogs with a veterinary diagnosis of CanL ranged from 0.71% in France to 7.80% in Greece. However, due to regional differences in response rates, particularly in France, the mean regional estimates may better reflect the disease burden. Benchmarking data relating to approximately 180,000 dogs estimated that 0.05% of dogs attending veterinary clinics were treated for CanL or euthanased with suspected CanL in France. The regional frequency of Google web queries for leishmaniosis generally reflected the spatial patterns of disease identified from the other data sources. In conclusion, CanL was a relatively common diagnosis in veterinary clinics in many regions of the countries studied. Knowledge of CanL in endemic areas can direct the use of preventative measures and help estimate the likelihood of infection in dogs visiting or inhabiting these countries.
本研究旨在评估法国、希腊、意大利、葡萄牙和西班牙犬利什曼病（CanL）的发病频率及空间分布情况。通过在线问卷调查兽医从业者诊断出的CanL病例的地点和发病频率。法国一家金融基准公司提供了法国兽医诊所实践管理系统的进一步数据，涉及参与诊所的所有治疗和检测发票数据。利用谷歌趋势探索了利什曼病在地理和时间上的网络关注度。来自法国、希腊、意大利、葡萄牙和西班牙的兽医从业者完成了1231份问卷。经兽医诊断患有CanL的就诊犬只比例在法国为0.71%，在希腊为7.80%。然而，由于回复率存在地区差异，尤其是在法国，区域平均估计值可能更能反映疾病负担。与约180,000只犬有关的基准数据估计，在法国，就诊兽医诊所的犬中有0.05%因CanL接受治疗或因疑似CanL实施安乐死。谷歌网络查询利什曼病的区域频率总体上反映了从其他数据来源确定的疾病空间模式。总之，在研究的这些国家的许多地区，CanL在兽医诊所是一种相对常见的诊断。了解流行地区的CanL情况可以指导预防措施的使用，并有助于估计到访或居住在这些国家的犬只感染的可能性。
