Sensitivity and specificity of parallel or serial serological testing for detection of canine Leishmania infection

Sensitivity and specificity of parallel or serial serological testing for detection of canine Leishmania infection

In Brazil, human and canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) caused byLeishmania infantum has undergone urbanisation since 1980, constituting a public health problem, and serological tests are tools of choice for identifying infected dogs. Until recently, the Brazilian zoonoses control program recommend...

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Main Authors: Mauro Maciel de Arruda, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo, Andreza Pain Marcelino, José Ronaldo Barbosa, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Elza Ferreira Noronha, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2016-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
dogs
sensitivity
specificity
visceral leishmaniasis
Leishmania infantum
serology
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