Evaluation of canine and feline leishmaniasis by the association of blood culture, immunofluorescent antibody test and polymerase chain reaction

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of Leishmaniaspp. in dogs and cats from Botucatu, São Paulo state, and Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, by the association of three diagnostic tests: blood culture in liver infusion tryptose medium, immunofluorescent antibody tes...

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Main Authors: Audrey Rennó Campos Braga, Hélio Langoni, Simone Baldini Lucheis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2014-02-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
Dog
Cat
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200323&lng=en&tlng=en