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Canine autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis infection in rural areas and its correlation to the frequency of seropositive findings with possible risk factors for canine infection with high seropositivity among male, short-haired and mixed-breed dogs.
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Why is it important?
visceral leishmaniasis was a predominantly rural zoonosis and the close contact between poultry and domestic dogs significantly increased the risk of canine infection.
Perspectives
Visceral leishmaniasis is an important zoonosis in relation to public health systems.
Dr. Jorge A. López
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This page is a summary of: Seroprevalence and risk factors for canine visceral leishmaniasis in the endemic area of Dias D'Ávila, State of Bahia, Brazil, Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, August 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO),
DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822010000400013.
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