Use of PCR, IFAT and in vitro culture in the detection of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs and evaluation of the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis in a low endemic area in Tnisia

Parasite

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-69

  Chargui, N ^a   Haouas, N ^a   Gorcii, M ^a   Lahmar, S ^b   Guesmi, M ^b   Ben Abdelhafidh, A ^c   Mezhoud, H ^a   Babba, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b Ecole Nationale de Medecine Veterinaire   (Tunisia)

^c Service de Production Animale   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Canine leishmaniasis; In vitro culture; PCR; Prevalence; Serology; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 62949085584     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2009161065     Document Type: Article

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