Molecular and Seroepidemiological Survey of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Owned Dogs () in New Foci of Rural Areas of Alborz Province, Central Part of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study in 2017.

Background: Mediterranean form of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic among some provinces of Iran. The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in the owned dogs of the rural areas of Alborz Province near Tehran as the capital of Iran.

Methods: This study conducted on 303 owned dogs that selected using a stratified random sampling method.