Diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis: Conventional and molecular techniques using different tissues

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 142-144

  Maia, Carla ^a   Ramada, João ^a   Cristóvão, José M ^a   Gonçalves, Luzia ^a   Campino, Lenea ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE HIGIENE E MEDICINA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Blood; Bone marrow; Canine leishmaniasis; Diagnostics; Lymph node; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; BONE MARROW; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; LYMPH NODES; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 56849127342     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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