Serological, parasitological and molecular tests for canine visceral leishmaniosis diagnosis in a longitudinal study

Serological, parasitological and molecular tests for canine visceral leishmaniosis diagnosis in a longitudinal study

Abstract One of the measures to control visceral leishmaniosis (VL) in Brazil is the identification and culling of the canine reservoir. There is much controversy concerning this strategy, including the proper identification of positive dogs and the fact that the host-parasite relationship changes o...

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Main Authors: Cáris Maroni Nunes, Valéria Marçal Félix de Lima, Guilherme Dias de Melo, Henrique Borges de Paula, Maria Esther Gonçalves Pereira, Cristiana de Melo Trinconi Tronco, Roberto Mitsuyoshi Hiramoto, Marcia Dalastra Laurenti, Marcelo Nascimento Burattini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Cohort studies
diagnosis
Leishmania infantum chagasi
parasitological evaluation
PCR
serology
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