Outbreak of autochthonous canine visceral leishmaniasis in Santa Catarina, Brazil Surto autóctone de leishmaniose visceral canina no Estado de Santa Catarina

Outbreak of autochthonous canine visceral leishmaniasis in Santa Catarina, Brazil Surto autóctone de leishmaniose visceral canina no Estado de Santa Catarina

The present study reports the first outbreak of autochthonous canine visceral leishmaniasis in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Following the report of two cases of CVL, the Control Center of Zoonotic Diseases conducted a serological survey by ELISA and IFAT assays in seven districts...

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Main Authors: Mário Steindel, Álvaro Menin, Tatiane Evangelista, Patrícia H. Stoco, Mariel A. Marlow, Renata C. Fleith, Celso Pilati, Edmundo C. Grisard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2013-04-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Leishmaniose visceral canina
Leishmania infantum
zoonose
doenças negligenciadas
saúde pública
Canine visceral leishmaniasis
zoonosis
neglected diseases
public health
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