Canine visceral leishmaniasis: study of methods for the detection of IgG in serum and eluate samples Leishmaniose visceral canina: avaliação de métodos para detecção de IgG em amostras de soro e eluato

The Brazilian Ministry of Health recommends the culling and euthanasia of dogs with a positive serological test for canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL). In the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro, the technique used for the diagnosis of CVL is the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT), using blood sa...

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Main Authors: Fabiano B. Figueiredo, Maria F. Madeira, Lílian D. Nascimento, Tuanne R. Abrantes, Eliame Mouta-confort, Sonia Regina L. Passos, Tânia Maria P. Schubach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652010000400005