Prevalence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in dogs in an endemic area of Brazil

Prevalence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in dogs in an endemic area of Brazil

INTRODUCTION: The northeast region of Brazil is endemic for zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of infection in dogs in Petrolina. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from dogs (n = 600), and bone-marrow biopsy was performed in animals with...

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Main Authors: Danillo de Souza Pimentel, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos, Marília de Andrade Santana, Carina Scanoni Maia, Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho, Hernande Pereira da Silva, Leucio Câmara Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leishmaniasis
Dog
Serology
Geographic information system
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