Parasitological diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis: Is intact skin a good target?

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 260-262

  Madeira, M F ^a   Figueiredo, F B ^a   Pinto, A G S ^a   Nascimento, L D ^a   Furtado, M ^a   Mouta Confort, E ^a   de Paula, C C ^a   Bogio, A ^a   Gomes, M C A ^b   Bessa, A M S ^b   Passos, S R L ^a  

^a Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Controle de Zoonoses   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Culture; Diagnosis; Dog; Leishmania chagasi; Skin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG DISEASE; LEISHMANIA CHAGASI; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXAMINATION; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EAR; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; ODDS RATIO; SCAPULA; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI;

EID: 67650439213     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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