Recent advances in leishmaniosis in pet animals: Epidemiology, diagnostics and anti-vectorial prophylaxis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-30

  Gramiccia, M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cat; Diagnosis; Dog; Epidemiology; Horse; Leishmaniosis; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

DELTAMETHRIN; IMIDACLOPRID; INSECTICIDE; LEISHMANIA VACCINE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID; PYRIPROXYFEN;

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; CAT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOG; HORSE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEISHMANIASIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VECTOR; SEROLOGY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS; PETS; WORLD HEALTH; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MAMMALIA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 84860413747     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.04.019     Document Type: Article

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