Serological tests fail to discriminate dogs with visceral leishmaniasis that transmit Leishmania infantum to the vector Lutzomyia longipalpis

Abstract INTRODUCTION The control of reservoirs for Leishmania infantum -induced zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis requires the identification of dogs posing a population risk. Here, we assessed the performance of several assays to identify Lutzomyia longipalpis infectious dogs. METHODS We evaluat...

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Main Authors: Ivete Lopes de Mendonça, Joilson Ferreira Batista, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Maria Regiane Araújo Soares, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa
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語言:English
出版: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
叢編:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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