Canine leishmaniasis was studied in 1,823 dogs from the Lisbon metropolitan region. The
breeds most affected were doberman and German shepherd, independent of sex and use …

A total of 73 clinically healthy hunting dogs, experiencing an outdoor lifestyle and originating
from an area where canine leishmaniasis is endemic, were included in the study …

Cross-sectional investigation was done on seroprevalence of Leishmania sp. infection
among apparently healthy dogs in an area where canine leishmaniosis is endemic. Survey …

This paper describes immunological and clinicopathological findings in dogs naturally and
experimentally infected with progressive visceral leishmaniasis. Eight dogs were …

A cross-sectional seroepidemiological survey on canine leishmaniasis among pet dogs was
carried out in an urban area in the State of Pernambuco (Brazil) where human cases of …

Leishmania infantum, an obligate intracellular parasite, is the causative agent of visceral
leishmaniasis (VL) in the Mediterranean Basin and more recently North America. Natural …

Most experience in the comparison of diagnostic tools for canine leishmaniasis comes from
cross-sectional surveys of dogs of different ages and breeds and in cases with unknown …

Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil is caused by the protozoan
Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi and it is transmitted by sandfly of the genus Lutzomyia …

We evaluated the ability of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum
chagasi to transfer the parasite to the vector and the factors associated with transmission …

Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is an emerging zoonotic parasitic disease caused by
Leishmania infantum in Mediterranean countries, with sand flies (Phlebotomus spp.) as …