Canine visceral leishmaniasis: risk factors and spatial analysis in an endemic area of Northeastern Brazil

Abstract Canine visceral leishmaniasis is a disease caused by the protozoon Leishmania infantum, an important agent of zoonotic concern. In this study we determined the seroprevalence, risk factors and spatial distribution of infection by L. infantum among dogs in the Pajeú microregion of the Sertão...

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Main Authors: Samuel Souza Silva, Lucia Oliveira de Macedo, Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, Leucio Câmara Alves, Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2023-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612023000200307&lng=en&tlng=en