Factors associated with Leishmania chagasi infection in domestic dogs from Teresina, State of Piauí, Brazil

Factors associated with Leishmania chagasi infection in domestic dogs from Teresina, State of Piauí, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Many studies have evaluated risk factors for human visceral leishmaniasis, but few have focused on the infection among dogs. The objective of this study was to assess the association between peridomestic socioeconomic and environmental factors and the presence of dogs seropositive for...

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Main Authors: João Pereira da Silva, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Emanuelle Cardoso Macedo, Hanny de Carvalho, Maria do Socorro Pires e Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leishmaniose visceral canina
Fatores de risco
Epidemiologia
Estudos caso-controle
Vigilância epidemiológica
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