Epidemiology of canine leishmaniasis in southern Bahia, Brazil

- An epidemiological study of canine leishmaniosis was conducted in Buerarema, Bahia.
- A high prevalence of infection by Leishmania sp. (50.3%) was detected by IFA.
- All the dogs were negative for Leishmania infantum chagasi infection by PCR.
- Most dogs infected with Leishmania braziliensis from Buerarema are asymptomatic.
- The detection sensitivity of the IFA was higher than that of the PCR.