Serologic evidence of Leishmania infection in free-ranging wild and domestic canids around a Brazilian National Park

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-101

  De Almeida Curi, Nelson Henrique ^a   Miranda, Ildikó ^b   Talamoni, Sônia A ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FUNDAÇÃO EZEQUIEL DIAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Leishmania; Serra do Cip National Park; Wild canids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CHRYSOCYON BRACHYURUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DUSICYON THOUS; LEISHMANIA SP.; PSEUDALOPEX VETULUS;

EID: 33644499495     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762006000100019     Document Type: Article

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