Immunopathological Features of Canine Myocarditis Associated with Leishmania infantum Infection

Myocarditis associated with infectious diseases may occur in dogs, including those caused by the protozoa Neospora caninum, Trypanosoma cruzi, Babesia canis, and Hepatozoon canis. However, although cardiac disease due to Leishmania infection has also been documented, the immunopathological features...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Costagliola, Giuseppe Piegari, Iwona Otrocka-Domagala, Davide Ciccarelli, Valentina Iovane, Gaetano Oliva, Valeria Russo, Laura Rinaldi, Serenella Papparella, Orlando Paciello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8016186