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. 2019 May 28;86(1):1634. doi: 10.4102/ojvr.v86i1.1634

TABLE 1.

Canine Leishmania serological tests (IFAT) performed for dogs for importation into South Africa (1574).

Region Tests
Exporting countries with disease reported (Ref. shown) Countries reporting disease who export dogs to South Africa
Number % Proportion %
Africa 774 49.0 Zambia1,2,3,4, Kenya3,4,5, Angola3,4,6,7, Namibia3,4,8,9, Malawi3,10, Nigeria3,4, Cameron3,4, Democratic Republic of Congo3,4 8/15 53.3
Middle East 342 22.6 Qatar11, Israel3, Kuwait3, Oman3, Saudi Arabia3,12 5/8 62.5
Asia 196 12.3 India13,14, China15, Turkey16 3/12 25.0
Europe 187 11.7 Greece17 1/4 25.0
South America 50 3.0 Brazil18,19,20, Argentina3 2/2 100.0
North America 25 1.5 United States21, Canada21 2/3 66.7

Ref., reference.

Source: Compiled from (1) Campbell et al., 1976; (2) Naik et al., 1976; (3) WHO, 2010; (4) Alvar et al., 2012; (5) Beach et al., 1984; (6) Jimenez et al., 1994; (7) Vilhena et al., 2014; (8) Grové, 1970; (9) Noden & Soni, 2015; (10) Pharoah et al., 1993; (11) WHO, 2015; (12) Salam et al., 2014; (13) Megat et al., 2010; (14) Sharma et al., 2005; (15) Zhi-Biao, 1989; (16) Ok et al., 2002; (17) Frank et al., 1993; (18) Jennings et al., 2014; (19) Harhay et al., 2011; (20) Cardoso et al., 2015; (21) Duprey et al., 2006.