The LeishVet group has formed recommendations designed primarily to help the veterinary
clinician in the management of canine leishmaniosis. The complexity of this zoonotic …

Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) caused by Leishmania infantum (syn. L. chagasi, in Latin
America), which is transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies, is endemic and affects …

An epidemiological study to examine the sero-prevalence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniosis
(ZVL) among domestic and wild canines in endemic foci of Iran was carried out during 1999 …

Human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) is endemic in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of
Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, Southern Europe and South and Central America, with …

Clinically infected dogs have been identified as the main reservoir hosts of visceral
leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean region. The …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important parasitic disease which is endemic in different
parts of Iran; and domestic and wild canines are principal reservoir hosts of the disease. The …

Background There is a need for sensitive and specific rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for
canine visceral leishmaniasis. The aims of this study were to evaluate the diagnostic …

In this study we compared a commercial enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) rapid
test (Snap® CLATK Canine Leishmania Antibody Test Kit, IDEXX-Snap®) with indirect …

Abstract Background Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is endemic in western China, resulting in
important public health problem. It is essential to evaluate the prevalence of canine …

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis is one of the most important vector borne diseases in
the world, transmitted by sand flies. Despite efforts to prevent the spread of the disease …