Clinical and histopathologic features of canine tegumentary leishmaniasis and the molecular characterization of Leishmania braziliensis in dogs.

<h4>Background</h4>Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), caused by Leishmania braziliensis, is the most important presentation of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) in Latin American. While the role of dogs as reservoirs of Leishmania infantum, and the clinic features of canine visceral leishmanisis...

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Main Authors: Jamile Lago, Juliana A Silva, Lairton Borja, Deborah B M Fraga, Albert Schriefer, Sergio Arruda, Ednaldo Lago, Edgar M Carvalho, Olívia Bacellar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007532