Pereira Spada, Julio Cesar [UNESP]Silva, Diogo Tiago da [UNESP]Alves, Maria Luana [UNESP]Cardenas, Nicolas CespedesInlamea, Osvaldo FredericoFaria, Glaucia Amorim [UNESP]Ferreira, Andrea Goncalves [UNESP]Silva, Helio Ricardo [UNESP]Ferreira de Sousa Oliveira, Tricia MariaStarke Buzetti, Wilma Aparecida [UNESP]2021-06-252021-06-252020-01-01Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 53, 9 p., 2020.0037-8682http://hdl.handle.net/11449/209560Introduction: We sought to determine risk factors (RFs) associated with the presence of antibodies against Leishmania in dogs from a rural area of Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil. Methods: Serum samples were collected from 250 dogs and tested using indirect enzyme-linked irrununosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect immunofluorescence antibody tests (IFATs). Data concerning dogs, their environment, and their owners' knowledge of leishmaniasis were collected using a questionnaire. To determine RFs for contact with the parasite, univariate statistical analysis based on chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests, followed by logistic regression, was used. Results: It was found that 79/250 (31.6%) of the dogs were positive by IFAT, and 72/250 (28.8%) by ELISA. A total of 82/250 dogs (32.8%) were positive in at least one test. The RFs associated with occurrences of Leishmania exposure were large body size (OR = 2.25; 95% CI = 1.26-4.04; p = 0.003), presence of chickens (OR = 1.94; 95% CI = 1.05-3.65; p = 0.023), and lack of knowledge about Leishmania among dog owners (OR = 1.74; 95% CI = 0.96-3.21; p = 0.049). After multivariate analysis, the RFs for occurrence of Leishmania exposure in dogs that remained significantly associated were the dog's size (large dogs) (OR = 1.2; 95% CI = 1.06-1.35; p = 0.003) and presence of chickens on the properties (small farms) (OR = 1.15; 95% CI = 1.02-1.30: p = 0.023). Conclusions: These results may be useful for improving preventive practices to reduce the incidence of Leishmania exposure among dogs in rural areas.9engRisk factorsLeishmaniaDogsRural areaArtigo10.1590/0037-8682-0059-2020S0037-86822020000100340WOS:000579359100001Acesso abertoS0037-86822020000100340.pdf