Monitoring Leishmania infection and exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus using minimal and non-invasive canine samples

BACKGROUND: In endemic areas of zoonotic leishmaniosis caused by L. infantum, early detection of Leishmania infection in dogs is essential to control the dissemination of the parasite to humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the serological and/or molecular diagnostic performance of minimall...

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Main Author: Maia, Carla (author)
Other Authors: Cristóvão, José (author), Pereira, André (author), Kostalova, Tatiana (author), Lestinova, Tereza (author), Sumova, Petra (author), Volf, Petr (author), Campino, Lenea (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Blood
Conjunctival cells
Dog
Exposure
L. infantum
Phlebotomus pernicious
Saliva
Epidemiology
Parasitology
veterinary(all)
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/116597
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/116597

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http://hdl.handle.net/10362/116597

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