Efficacy of an indirect immunofluorescence test in the diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-124

  Figueiredo, F B ^a   Madeira, M F ^a   Menezes, R C ^a   Pacheco, R S ^b   Pires, M Q ^b   Furtado, M C ^a   Pinto, A G ^a   Schubach, T M P ^a  

^a Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canine; Indirect immunofluorescence; Serology; Visceral leishmaniosis

Indexed keywords

AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEISHMANIA CHAGASI; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN BIOPSY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI;

EID: 77958179532     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.06.030     Document Type: Article

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