Evaluation of parasitological examination, kDNA polymerase chain reaction and rK39-based immunochromatography for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in seropositive dogs from the screening-culling program in Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL¹  Fortes-Dias, Consuelo Latorre¹  Michalsky, Érika Monteiro¹  França-Silva, João Carlos¹  Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL¹  Teixeira-Neto, Rafael Gonçalves¹  Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL¹  da Rocha Lima, Ana Cristina Vianna Mariano¹  Quaresma, Patrícia Flávia¹  Dias, Edelberto Santos¹  Regina-Silva, Shara¹ 

关键词: Visceral leishmaniasis;    Canine visceral leishmaniasis;    Diagnosis;    Leishmania;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0064-2014

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionDogs play a primary role in the zoonotic cycle of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Therefore, the accurate diagnosis of infected dogs, primarily asymptomatic dogs, is crucial to the efficiency of VL control programs.

【 授权许可】

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