Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in the non-parasitized lung of dogs with visceral leishmaniasis

Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in the non-parasitized lung of dogs with visceral leishmaniasis

Abstract Background Despite the very low or absent parasitism in the lungs, the interstitial pneumonitis is a common lesion found in humans and dogs with visceral leishmaniasis. The lung is a neglected organ in the study of dogs and humans with visceral leishmaniasis, but interstitial pneumonitis re...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Goncalves, Soraia Oliveira Silva, Gregório Guilherme de Almeida, Carolina Carvalho de Souza, Wagner Luiz Tafuri, M. Norma Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Leishmania infantum
Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi
PCR
Dog
Histopathology
Immunocytochemistry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1730-7

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