Serological, molecular, and microscopic detection of Leishmania in cats (Felis catus) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Abstract The role of cats in the epidemiological cycle of leishmaniasis remains unclear. To better understand the occurrence of leishmaniasis in cats, we studied the frequency of Leishmania in serum samples of 100 cats living in an endemic region for canine and human leishmaniasis by serological, p...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Morcatti Coura, Stephanie Karoline Pereira Passos, Marina de Oliveira França Pelegrino, Fabiola de Oliveira Paes Leme, Gustavo Fontes Paz, Célia Maria Ferreira Gontijo, Adriane Pimenta da Costa-Val
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2018-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Acceso en liña:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612018005010106&lng=en&tlng=en