Occurrence of anti-Neospora caninum and anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in dogs with visceral leishmaniasis

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 527-532

  Ribeiro, Raul R ^a   Silva, Manoel E ^b   Silva, Sydnei M ^c   Fulgêncio, Gustavo O ^c   Pena, Hilda F J ^d   Frézard, Frédéric ^c   Michalick, Marilene S M ^c   Gennari, Solange M ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RECÔNCAVO DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b EMPRESA DE PESQUISA AGROPECUÁRIA DE MINAS GERAIS EPAMIG   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canine visceral leishmaniasis; Clinical forms; Co infection; Leishmania chagasi; Neospora caninum; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; NEOSPORA CANINUM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 79960969357     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: 16785150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-736X2011000600012     Document Type: Article

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