Performance of IFAT, ELISA, direct parasitological examination and PCR on lymph node aspirates for canine visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis

Performance of IFAT, ELISA, direct parasitological examination and PCR on lymph node aspirates for canine visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis

Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is endemic in numerous Brazilian regions. The greatest difficulty in controlling the disease is the diagnostic limitation. In the present study, the most common tests employed for visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis were compared: immunofluorescence antibody test (IF...

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Main Authors: JB Camargo, H Langoni, MZ Troncarelli, JG Machado, SB Lucheis, CR Padovani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
visceral leishmaniasis
dog
diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000300007

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