Risk factors for seroconversion by Leishmania infantum in a cohort of dogs from an endemic area of Brazil.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has recently emerged in various urban and peri-urban areas of Brazil and other countries. Understanding the urbanization of VL requires identification of risk factors associated with human and canine infection. To determine the predictors of risk for canine VL, a survey w...

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Main Authors: Wendel Coura-Vital, Alexandre Barbosa Reis, Maria Arlene Fausto, Gleisiane Gomes de Almeida Leal, Marcos José Marques, Vanja Maria Veloso, Mariângela Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3750039?pdf=render