Seroprevalence of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in rural dogs from the city of Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Brazil Soroprevalência de anticorpos anti-Leishmania spp. em cães rurais do município de Monte Negro, Estado de Rondônia, Brasil

Seroprevalence of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in rural dogs from the city of Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Brazil Soroprevalência de anticorpos anti-Leishmania spp. em cães rurais do município de Monte Negro, Estado de Rondônia, Brasil

The present study assessed the prevalence of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in dogs from the city of Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Brazil. ELISA (NE > 3) and IFAT (>1:40) were used to evaluate 161 serum samples collected from rural dogs from Monte Negro. Forty-five (27.9%) dogs were positiv...

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Main Authors: Daniel M. Aguiar, Trícia Maria F. de Sousa Oliveira, Guacyara T. Cavalcante, Marcelo B. Labruna, Luis Marcelo A. Camargo, Rosangela Z. Machado, Solange M. Gennari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2010-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Leishmania spp.
prevalencia
cães
ELISA
RIFI
prevalence
dogs
IFAT
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