Comparative study of in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry and parasitological culture for the diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis

Abstract Background The establishment of an accurate diagnostic protocol for canine visceral leishmaniosis (CanL) is a significant laboratory challenge and the lack of a reliable reference standard is one of the major problems. The aim of this study was to compare in situ hybridization (ISH), immuno...

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Main Authors: Marina C. Furtado, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Matti Kiupel, Maria F. Madeira, Raquel V. C. Oliveira, Ingeborg M. Langohr, Fabiano B. Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1224-4