Risk factors for canine leishmaniasis in an endemic Mediterranean region

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 189, Issue 2-4, 2012, Pages 189-196

  Cortes, Sofia ^a   Vaz, Yolanda ^b   Neves, Rodolfo ^c   Maia, Carla ^a   Cardoso, Luís ^d,e   Campino, Lenea ^a,f  

^a INSTITUTO DE HIGIENE E MEDICINA TROPICAL   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c Universidade Técnica de Lisboa ^*  (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dogs; Endemic region; Leishmania; Portugal; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PARASITE ANTIBODY;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BREEDING LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DOG DISEASE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORGANISMS BY AGE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PORTUGAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PORTUGAL; RISK FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 84866304287     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: 18732550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.04.028     Document Type: Article

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