Seroprevalence of Visceral Leishmaniosis in Stray Dogs of Hamedan, West of Iran in 2018

Introduction: Canine zoonotic visceral leishmaniosis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum has been reported from 20 out of 31 provinces in Iran. In 2013, 3.95% of dogs in Hamedan Province showed anti-L. infantum antibodies by indirect ELISA method. In 2018, we reevaluated L. infantum infection among s...

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Main Authors: Jamal Gharekhani, Mahdi Pourmahdi Borujeni, Alireza Sazmand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pasteur Institute of Iran 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir/article-1-252-en.html