A surgery for American cuteneous and visceral leishmaniasis among 1,342 dogs from areas in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) where the human diseases occur

There are areas in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro city where human cases of Visceral and/or Cutaneous Leishmaniasis occur. The parasites have been identified as Leishmania donovani and Leishmania braziliensis braziliensis respectively. A survey for Leishmaniasis was done among 1,342 dogs from those...

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Main Authors: Sergio G. Coutinho, Marise P. Nunes, Mauro C. A. Marzochi, Neide Tramontano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1985-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761985000100003