Leishmania Prevalence in Tunisian Dogs, 2021-2024

116 dogs were enrolled across four field surveys in central and southern Tunisia between 2021 and 2024. The dataset contains molecular test results from 218 biological samples, identifying Leishmania infantum, L. tropica, and L. major infections. It was authored by Lilia Zribi and published on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare Leishmania species prevalence across different Tunisian districts based on survey location data.
• Analyze infection rates in asymptomatic dogs based on clinical classification mentioned in the description.
• Investigate the co-occurrence of multiple Leishmania species in canine hosts.
• Assess temporal changes in infection prevalence between survey years (2021, 2022, 2024).

Strengths

• Includes results from 218 biological samples analyzed with multiple PCR techniques.
• Reports specific prevalence figures for three Leishmania species across four distinct surveys.
• Provides clear temporal (2021-2024) and geographic (Zaghouan, Kairouan, Tataouine) context.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to 116 dogs from specific regions of Tunisia, which may not be nationally representative.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Field surveys with sample collection and molecular analysis (qPCR, end-point PCR, nested-PCR).

Time Range

2021-2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 17:39:28; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central and southern Tunisia (Zaghouan, Kairouan, Tataouine districts).