The occurrence of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in the city of the Espírito Santo do Pinhal (SP) in 2010
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American Visceral Leishmaniasis, Incidence, Serology, Espírito Santo do PinhalAbstract
The purpose of the present study is to report positive cases of American Visceral Leishmaniasis in dogs from the city of Espírito Santo do Pinhal in the year of 2010. It was accompanied 27 dogs suspected of having contracted the disease. The dogs were submitted to laboratorial exams (RIFI and ELISA) to confirm the diagnosis, classified according to presence or absence of clinical signs of infection and according to physical attributes (breed and sex) and geographic localization, which were checked for risk factors that predispose to disease occurrence in the city of Espírito Santo do Pinhal.
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2014-01-01
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