Polymerase chain reaction in detecting Leishmania sp in symptomatic and asymptomatic seropositive dogs

In human and canine renal histological studies of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the etiological agent is rarely found in situ. The objective of this study was to evaluate PCR in identifying the etiological agent in spleen, liver, lymph node, and kidneys of VL-seropositive dogs. Twenty-five symptomati...

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Main Authors: M. J. V. Soares, J. R. E. Moraes, A. M. F. Roselino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2005-12-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000400011