Canine visceral leishmaniasis in Rondônia, Brazil: a report of an autochthonous case

Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, is a disseminated protozoan infection caused by the Leishmania donovani complex. Traditionally, the definitive diagnosis is made by detecting amastigotes in biological tissue samples. In August 2015, an apparently healthy, young adult, female, mo...

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Main Authors: Henrique Momo Ziemniczak, Guilherme Henrique Lemes da Silva, Maerle Oliveira Maia, Elvino Ferreira, Klaus Casaro Saturnino, Thaís Rabelo dos Santos-Doni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) 2021-04-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Brasilica
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufersa.edu.br/index.php/acta/article/view/9422