Quantification of Leishmania infantumDNA in the bone marrow, lymph node and spleen of dogs

Quantification of Leishmania infantumDNA in the bone marrow, lymph node and spleen of dogs

The aim of the present study was to quantify the parasite load ofLeishmania infantum in dogs using real-time PCR (qPCR). Bone marrow, lymph node and spleen samples were taken from 24 dogs serologically positive for L. infantum that had been put down by the official epidemiological surveillance servi...

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Main Authors: Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos, Carlos Alberto do Nascimento Ramos, Edna Michelly de Sá Santos, Flábio Ribeiro de Araújo, Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho, Maria Aparecida da Gloria Faustino, Leucio Câmara Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Leishmania
molecular
diagnosis
parasite load
dogs
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