Seroprevalence and risk factors for canine visceral leishmaniasis in the endemic area of Dias D'Ávila, State of Bahia, Brazil Soroprevalência e fatores de risco para leishmaniose visceral canina na área endêmica de Dias D'Ávila, Estado da Bahia, Brasil

INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis in relation to public health systems. Dogs are the main domestic reservoir. This study aimed to investigate occurrences of canine VL in Dias D'Ávila, State of Bahia, Brazil. METHODS: The prevalence was evaluated by means of clin...

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Main Authors: Laura Cristina Pinho de Oliveira, Rondinelli Ribeiro de Araújo, Carlos Roberto Alves, Eliame Mouta-Confort, Jorge Alberto López, Fernanda Washington de Mendonça-Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2010-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822010000400013