Gruppo di Studio sulla Leishmaniosi Canina
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35 – In the number 16, 2011 of the journal ‘La professione veterinaria’ the results of “www.gruppoleishmania.org: the five years long activities” has been published (Italian)
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34 – Presentation in slides by Prof. G. Oliva over “Canine leishmaniasis vaccine: current and future expectations” in the scientific session of the International Multihall Congress SCIVAC of Rimini (May 27th, 2011) (Italian)
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| 34 - Oliva vaccini scivac 2011 | 698 KB |
33 – Oral communications in the scientific session of the International Multihall Congress SCIVAC of Rimini (May 27th, 2011) (Italian)
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| 33 - Comunicazioni orali Rimini 2011 | 225 KB |
32 – Updates in canine leishmaniasis treatment published in Veterinaria journal “Oliva G., Roura X., Crotti A., Fondati A., Gradoni L., Lubas G., Maroli M., Paltrinieri S., Zatelli A., Zini E. - Leishmaniosi canina aggiornamenti su diagnosi e terapia. Parte II: terapia - Veterinaria, 25 (2), 19-24, 2011 ISSN 0394-3151” (Italian)
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31 – Updates in canine leishmaniasis diagnosis published in Veterinaria journal “Paltrinieri S., Fondati A., Lubas G., Gradoni L., Crotti A., Oliva G., Maroli M., Roura X., Zatelli A., Zini E. - Leishmaniosi canina aggiornamenti su diagnosi e terapia. Parte I: Approccio diagnostico - Veterinaria, 25, (2), 7-16, 2011 ISSN 0394-3151” (Italian)
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30 – Presentation in slides of the activities and goals of CLWG by the coordinator Prof. Lubas, in the scientific session of canine leishmaniasis of the International Multihall Congress SCIVAC of Rimini (May 27th, 2011) (Italian)
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| 30 - Lubas Rimini 2011 relazione | 563 KB |
29 – In the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association the guidelines produced by CLWG have been published (English) Paltrinieri S., Solano-Gallego L., Fondati A., Lubas G., Gradoni L., Castagnaro M., Crotti A., Maroli M., Oliva G., Roura X., Zatelli A., Zini E. - Guidelines for diagnosis and clinical classification of leishmaniasis in dogs – J Am Vet Med Assoc, 236 (11): 1184-1191, 2010 ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20513195
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| 29- Guidelines for diagnosis and clinical classificati JAVMA 2010 | 61 KB |
28 - Oliva G., Roura X., Crotti A., Maroli M., Castagnaro M., Gradoni L., Lubas G., Paltrinieri S., Zatelli A., Zini E. - Guidelines for treatment of leishmaniasis in dogs - J Am Vet Med Assoc, 236 (11): 1192-1198, 2010 ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20513197
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27 - Maroli M., Gradoni L., Oliva G., Castagnaro M., Crotti A., Lubas G., Paltrinieri S., Roura X., Zini E., Zatelli A. - Guidelines for prevention of leishmaniasis in dogs - J Am Vet Med Assoc, 236 (11): 1200-1206, 2010 ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20513198
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26 – In the month of May 2010 the monograph “Canine leishmaniasis: recent knowledge in epidemiology, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention” has been published. This comprehensive review is the collection of the presentation as extended format given during the Second International Conference in Canine leishmaniasis held in Pisa last April 2010. The book is released by Hill’s Pet Nutrition Italy to the practitioners that have taken part to the Prevention Campaign in the year 2010 (Italian).
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| 26 - Monografia Leishmaniosi canina titolo e indice | 515 KB |
25 – Definitive program of the Second International Conference in Canine leishmaniasis held in Pisa April 17-18, 2010 (Italian – English).
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| 25 - Programma II Congresso Internazionale Leishmania Pisa | 479 KB |
24 – List of the nine oral presentations and four company report of the Second International Conference in Canine Leishmaniasis held in Pisa April 17-18, 2010 (Italian).
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| 24 - Elenco abstract orali 2° Leishmaniosi | 111 KB |
23 – List of the sixteen posters of the Second International Conference in Canine Leishmaniasis held in Pisa April 17-18, 2010 (Italian).
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| 23 - Elenco poster 2° Leishmaniosi | 51 KB |
22 – The best oral presentation selected by the Scientific Committee of the Second International Conference in Canine Leishmaniasis held in Pisa April 17-18, 2010, which has been awarded by a prize during the congress works thanks to the financial support by Hill's Pet Nutrition (Italian).
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| 22 - Comunicazione Spaziani 2° Leishmaniosi | 149 KB |
21 – The CLWG has produced a four-folder in English language to be released to practitioners of their guidelines (English)
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| 21 - quartino linee guida GSLC inglese | 1.4 MB |
20 – The CLWG has produced a four-folder in Italian language to be released to practitioners of their guidelines (Italian)
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| 20 - quartino linee guida GSLC italiano | 457 KB |
19 – In the Congress World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) that has been held in Sao Paulo, Brasil, July 21-24, 2010, Dr. Maroli presented a speech entitled “Strategic control of Leishmania vectors in urban areas” where is reported, by the way, the CLWG activities (English)
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18 – In the journal Veterinaria the guidelines about the prevention in Canine Leishmaniasis have been published “Maroli M., Gradoni L., Oliva G., Castagnaro M., Crotti A., Lubas G., Paltrinieri S., Roura X., Zatelli A., Zini E. - Leishmaniosi canina: linee guida su diagnosi, stadiazione, terapia, monitoraggio e prevenzione. Parte III: Prevenzione – Veterinaria 23 (4): 19-26, 2009 ISSN 0394-3151 23” (Italian)
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| 18 - Leishmaniosi canina: linee guida su diagnosi, stadiazione, terapia, monitoraggio e prevenzione. Parte III: Prevenzione | 121 KB |
17 - Article in "Vet-Journal" on-line of June 24th, 2009 of the activity of CLWG in the arrangement of guidelines about prevention in canine leishmaniasis (Italian)
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| 17 - Prevenire la leishmaniosi canina: linee guida del GSLC | 109.48 KB |
16 - Slide presentation of "Leishmaniosi canina: Linee guida su diagnosi, stadiazione, terapia, monitoraggio e prevenzione. Parte III: Prevenzione (Canine Leishmaniasis: Canine leishmaniasis: guidelines for diagnosis, staging, therapy, monitoring and prevention. Part III: Prevention) presented by Dr. M. Maroli, on May 29th, 2009 at the Multihall International Congress SCIVAC of Rimini (Italian)
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| 16 - Linee guida della prevenzione della leishmaniosi canina | 5.31 MB |
15 - Publication in "La professione veterinaria" n. 13 of 2009 of the article "History and evolution of the www.gruppoleishmania.org web site" (English)
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14 - Announcement of the 11th National Veterinary Congress in Greece held in Athens from March 19th to 22nd, 2009 where a round table on Canine Leishmaniasis has been organized sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition. In that event Prof. G. Oliva presented a speech about 'Recent advancement in the therapy of Canine Leshmaniasis'. (English)
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| 14 - Round table on Canine Leishmaniasis in the National Veterinary Congress | 391.52 KB |
13 - Presentation of a set of slides dealing with "From evidence to guidelines: the GSLC experience" presented by Dr. L. Gradoni on March 14th 2009 in the frame of the 'Evidence based veterinary medicine veterinary medicine' meeting organized both by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna and Italian Cochrane Centre of the Mario Negri Institute and held at Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO) (English).
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12 - Presentation of a set of slides dealing with 'New insights into the treatment of leishmaniasis' presented by Dr. E. Zini on March 13th 2009 in the frame of the 5th ECVIM -CA Winter meeting held at Hich Ybrig (Switzerland) (English).
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| 12 - Presentation "New insights into the treatment of leishmaniasis" | 769.24 KB |
11 - Presentation of a set of slides dealing with 'New insights into diagnosing of leishmaniasis' presented by Dr. E. Zini on March 12th 2009 in the frame of the 5th ECVIM -CA Winter meeting held at Hich Ybrig (Switzerland) (English)
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| 11 - Presentation "New insights into diagnosing of leishmaniasis"" | 1.53 MB |
10 - Announcement of the Seminar "Canine Leishmaniasis and Nephropaties" held in La Valletta, Malta on March 12th, 2009, sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition and organized by Maltese Veterinary Association at the 'Institute of Agriculture', University of Malta. Dr. A. Zatelli has presented a speech on 'Diagnosis and treatment of the canine leishmaniasis' (English).
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| 10 - Seminar "Canine Leishmaniasis and Nephropaties" | 1.95 MB |
9 - Full paper of "Oliva G., Roura X., Crotti A., Zini E., Marosi M., Castagnaro M., Gradoni L., Lubas G., Paltrinieri S., Zatelli A. - Leishmaniosi canina: linee guida su diagnosi, stadiazione, terapia, monitoraggio e prevenzione. Parte II: Approccio terapeutico (Canine leishmaniasis: guidelines for diagnosis, staging, therapy, monitoring and prevention. Part II: therapeutic approach) Veterinaria 22 (6): 9-20, 2008 ISSN 0394-3151 22" (Italian).
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| 9 - Leishmaniosi canina: linee guida su diagnosi, stadiazione, terapia, monitoraggio e prevenzione. Parte II: approccio terapeutico | 162.03 KB |
8 - Report of November 11th 2008 in the web publication Vet Journal of the article "Canine leishmaniasis management: decisions and errors" (Italian).
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| 8 - Trattamento della leishmaniosi canina: decisioni ed errori | 215.76 KB |
7 - Presentation of a poster about the activity of C.L.W.G. at the combined congress "13th Intl Soc. Animal Clinical Pathology", "10th Eur. Soc. Veterinary Clinical Pathology", "8th Ass. Eur. Comparative Clinical Pathology" e "7th Acute Phase Protein" entitled "Diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis: reccomendation from the canine leishmaniasis working group", held in Barcelona, Spain from Sept 30th to Oct 3rd, 2008 (English)
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| 7 - Diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis: recommendation from the canine leishmaniasis working group | 114 KB |
6 - Report of June 5th 2008 in the web publication Vet Journal of the article "Therapy of canine leishmaniasis: guide lines of CLWG" (in Italian)
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| 6 - Terapia della leishmaniosi canina: linee guida del GSLC | 268.01 KB |
5 - Translation in English of the paper appeared in Veterinaria "Canine leishmaniasis: guidelines for diagnosis, staging, therapy, monitoring and prevention. Part I: diagnostic approach and classification of the patient affected by leishmaniasis and management of dogs with proteinuria" 21, 3 June 2007, page 19-32 (English)
4 - Presentation of a set of slides dealing with "Canine Leishmaniasis: Guidelines in diagnosis, staging, therapy, monitoring and prevention. Part II: Therapeutic approach and monitoring" (in Italian) presented by Prof. Oliva on May 30th, 2008, during the 59° International Multi-session Congress of SCIVAC held in Rimini (Italian)
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| 4 - Leishmaniosi canina: Linee guida su diagnosi, stadiazione, terapia, monitoraggio e prevenzione. Parte II: Approccio terapeutico e monitoraggio | 1.33 MB |
3 - Consensus statement published by Veterinaria, official journal of SCIVAC as full paper by two C.L.W.G. subgroups (Diagnostic approach of dogs with leishmaniasis, Management of dogs with leishmaniasis and proteinuria) ("Castagnaro M., Crotti A., Fondati A., Gradoni L., Lubas G., Maroli M., Oliva G., Paltrinieri S., Solano-Gallego L., Roura X., Zatelli A., Zini E. Canine leishmaniasis: guidelines for diagnosis, staging, therapy, monitoring and prevention. Part I: diagnostic approach and classification of the patient affected by leishmaniasis and management of dogs with proteinuria" Veterinaria, 21, 3, June 2007, page 19-32 (Italian) ISSN 0394-3151 21).
2 - Presentation of a set of slides dealing with "Management of dogs with leishmaniasis with concurrent proteinuria" (in Italian) presented by Dr.s Zatelli and Zini on June 2nd 2007 in the general program of SINUV in the mainframe of the 56th National Congress SCIVAC in Rimini. (Italian)
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1 - Presentation of a set of slides dealing with "Guidelines on Leishmaniasis - Diagnostic approach" (in Italian) presented by Prof.s Oliva and Paltrinieri on June 1st 2007 in the general program of the 56th National Congress SCIVAC in Rimini. (Italian)
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First four-month 2012
In the meeting of March 2nd 2012 in Rome the detailed activity of 2012 was organized.
In the occasion, the CLWG confirmed that are still lacking evidence of the efficacy of domperidone in canine leishmaniosis due to a reduced number of papers to support the action of this drug. In addition, the CLWG stated the same questioning for the action of the vaccine that will be launched in the Italian market from Virbac (CaniLeish®). The CLWG regret that the scientific documentation supporting the vaccine introduction was available only after the product was already disclosed to the common media directed to the consumers besides dog’s owner.
Second semester 2011
In the second semester of 2011 the autumnal meeting of CLWG was held in Rome (November 4th) where the activity plans for 2012 has been outlined. In this occasion the resignation letter from Dr. Alberto Crotti was discussed. Dr. Crotti was the referent of the CLWG for oftalmology and his specific activity considering his competence was mainly directed toward to the relationship between leishmaniosis and ocular diseases. Members of CLWG, expressing regret for Dr. Crotti decision accepted his resignation highlighting his professional activity that was of great help both for the scientific side and the link with SCIVAC-EV. The competence of Dr. Crotti will not covered inside the CLWG. Whether in the future, consultation about this scientific field Dr. Crotti will be contacted primarily.
Aims of the C.L.W.G. activity
The C.L.W.G. members meet every year during national S.C.I.V.A.C. congresses in May and October and their activities are coordinated by the S.I.N.U.V. (Italian Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology - Società Italiana di Nefrologia e Urologia Veterinaria) and by the S.I.M.I.V. (Italian Society of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Società Italiana di Medicina Interna Veterinaria).
Web-page
In order to share the news concerning the C.L.W.G. activity, a web site has been set up during 2006 (www.gruppoleishmania.org) in cooperation with S.C.I.V.A.C., where Dr. Paola Badiale is responsible of the graphics, Prof. George Lubas is responsible of the scientific material and finally Dr. Enrico Febbo is the IT responsible of the technical and managing site aspects. The web site display:

