First case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the midwestern of Santa Catarina State, Brazil

First case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the midwestern of Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Abstract Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum is transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies and a major zoonotic disease in Brazil. Due to the southward expansion of the disease within the country and the central role of dogs as urban reservoirs of the parasite,...

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Main Authors: A. O. Pinto, D. Carvalho, C. Frizzo, K. Lopes, G. B. Tessari, T. Catecati, L. C. Dhom-Lemos, A. K. S. Pasquali, P. F. Quaresma, P. H. Stoco, E. C. Grisard, M. Steindel, G. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2021-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
Subjects:
visceral leishmaniasis
public health
dog
zoonosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842022000100208&tlng=en

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