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- Author:
- Spitzova, Tatiana, et al. ; Pereira, André; Cristóvão, José Manuel; Vilhena, Hugo; Martins, Ângela; Cachola, Patrícia; Henriques, Joaquim; Coimbra, Mónica; Catarino, Ana; Lestinova, Tereza; Volf, Petr; Campino, Lenea; Maia, Carla; Show all 13 Authors
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2019 v.12 no.1 pp. 128
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- DNA; Leishmania infantum; Phlebotomus perniciosus; animal health; antibodies; antibody formation; biomarkers; blood; cats; collars; dogs; flumethrin; imidacloprid; immunoglobulin G; leishmaniasis; monitoring; risk; saliva; Asia; Mediterranean region; Middle East; South America
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Zoonotic leishmaniosis, caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum, is a public and animal health problem in Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and the Mediterranean Basin. Several phlebotomine sand fly species from the subgenus Larroussius are vectors of L. infantum. Data from dogs living in endemic areas of leishmaniosis advocate the use of antibody response to phlebot ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-019-3376-0
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3376-0
- Author:
- Spitzova, Tatiana, et al. ; Velez, Rita; Domenech, Ester; Willen, Laura; Cairó, Jordi; Volf, Petr; Gállego, Montserrat; Show all 7 Authors
- Source:
- Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 545
- ISSN:
- 1756-3305
- Subject:
- Leishmania infantum; Phlebotomus perniciosus; antibodies; antigens; blood sampling; dogs; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; etiological agents; humoral immunity; immunoglobulin G; leishmaniasis; monitoring; recombinant proteins; regression analysis; saliva; salivary glands; serology; seroprevalence; vector control; Spain
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is an important zoonotic parasitic disease, endemic in the Mediterranean basin. In this region, transmission of Leishmania infantum, the etiological agent of CanL, is through the bite of phlebotomine sand flies. Therefore, monitoring host-vector contact represents an important epidemiological tool, and could be used to assess the effectiveness of vector-cont ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s13071-018-3123-y
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3123-y