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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2016-01-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762016005003102&lng=en&tlng=en |
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