Real-time PCR assay in Leishmania-infected dogs treated with meglumine antimoniate and allopurinol

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-282

  Manna, Laura ^a   Reale, Stefano ^b   Vitale, Fabrizio ^b   Picillo, Esther ^a   Pavone, Luigi Michele ^a   Gravino, Angelo Elio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Mirri   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canine Leishmaniosis follow up; Leishmania infantum; Parasite quantification; Real Time PCR

Indexed keywords

ADIPIODONE MEGLUMINE; ALLOPURINOL; ANTILEISHMANIAL AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DNA DETERMINATION; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; LONG TERM CARE; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELAPSE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TREATMENT DURATION; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ALLOPURINOL; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; LYMPH NODES; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 44849086761     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.04.013     Document Type: Article

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