First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Rondônia, Brazil, a region with no history of visceral leishmaniasis

Abstract This report describes the first autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Rondônia, northern Brazil. A canine resident of the municipality of Cacoal, with clinical signs and symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis, was treated by a veterinarian. Samples were analyzed by a reference...

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Main Authors: Cristian José da Silva, Cristiane Batista Mattos, Kátia Paula Felipin, Hélen Paula de Jesus Silva, Lilian Motta Cantanhêde, Renato Porrozzi, Jansen Fernandes Medeiros, Ricardo de Godoi Mattos Ferreira
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000500712&lng=en&tlng=en