Canine visceral leishmaniasis in area with recent Leishmania transmission: prevalence, diagnosis, and molecular identification of the infecting species

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is an endemic disease in Brazil, and integrated control actions have been adopted by the Brazilian Ministry of Health to control its spread. However, the transmission profile is unknown in areas with recent CVL cases, including Itaúna, loc...

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Main Authors: Josiane Valadão Lopes, Érika Monteiro Michalsky, Nathália Cristina Lima Pereira, Adão Junior Viana de Paula, Andreza Geisiane Maia Souza, Letícia Cavalari Pinheiro, Ana Cristina Vianna Mariano da Rocha Lima, Daniel Moreira de Avelar, João Carlos França-Silva, Virgínia Aguiar Sorice Lanzetta, Jarbas de Melo, Consuelo Latorre Fortes-Dias, Edelberto Santos Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-09-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100343&tlng=en