This is the first study that relates higher socioeconomic status of dog owners as an independent factor associated with higher prevalence of VL infection, along with other strongly associated factors related to receptive environment for phlebotomines. Our findings strengthen the need for exploration of the biological and behavioural bases linking dog owner characteristics to the risk of canine infection in prospective cohort studies.
Authors: Ana Izabel Passarella Teixeira, Débora Marcolino Silva, Lúcia Rolim Santana de Freitas, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760190349
Publish Year: 2020
