Associations between clinical canine leishmaniosis and multiple vector-borne co-infections: a case-control serological study

Associations between clinical canine leishmaniosis and multiple vector-borne co-infections: a case-control serological study

Abstract Background Dogs that have clinical leishmaniosis (ClinL), caused by the parasite Leishmania infantum, are commonly co-infected with other pathogens, especially vector-borne pathogens (VBP). A recent PCR-based study found that ClinL dogs are more likely to be additionally infected with the r...

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Main Authors: Charalampos Attipa, Laia Solano-Gallego, Christian M. Leutenegger, Kostas Papasouliotis, Francesca Soutter, Jörg Balzer, Scott Carver, Jesse S. Buch, Séverine Tasker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Dog
Leishmania infantum
Ehrlichia canis
Borrelia burgdorferi
Acanthocheilonema reconditum
Vector-borne pathogen
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-2083-6

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