Canine Leishmaniasis in Brazil: Serological Follow-Up of a Dog Population in an Endemic Area of American Visceral Leishmaniasis

We performed a serological, clinical, and parasitological follow-up of a dog population in an endemic area of American Visceral Leishmaniasis estimated by indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA) and western blot (WB). After twelve months, the results obtained from IFA demonstrated that 50% were serop...

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Main Authors: Alba Valéria Machado da Silva, Adelzon Assis de Paula, Daniela de Pita Pereira, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil, João Carlos Araujo Carreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/680790