Detection of canine visceral leishmaniasis by conjunctival swab PCR

Detection of canine visceral leishmaniasis by conjunctival swab PCR

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Conjunctival swab PCR was evaluated as a tool to diagnose visceral leishmaniasis in dogs. METHODS: Conjunctival swab PCR was compared to indirect immunofluorescence antibody test and blood PCR. RESULTS: Indirect immunofluorescence was significantly correlated with conju...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Figueredo Pereira, Julia Cristina Benassi, Wilma Aparecida Starke-Buzetti, Diogo Tiago Silva, Helena Lage Ferreira, Lara Borges Keid, Rodrigo Martins Soares, Vera Letticie de Azevedo Ruiz, Trícia Maria Ferreira de Sousa Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Canine visceral leishmaniasis
Conjunctival swab
Epidemiological survey
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