Methods for diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis and immune response to infection

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 274-287

  Maia, C ^a   Campino, L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE HIGIENE E MEDICINA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; Dog; Immune response; Leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; RECOMBINANT ANTIGEN;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNODIFFUSION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFECTION CONTROL; LEISHMANIASIS; LEISHMANIN SKIN TEST; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WESTERN BLOTTING; XENODIAGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; PHLEBOTOMINAE;

EID: 56349101638     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.07.028     Document Type: Review

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