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Diagnosis and epidemiology of canine leishmaniasis in southeastern Bahia, Brazil

T. N. A. Oliveira, Guedes, P. E. B., Souza, G. B., Carvalho, F. S., Carlos, R. S. Alberto, Albuquerque, G. R., Munhoz, A. D., Silva, F. L., Oliveira, T. N. A., Guedes, P. E. B., Souza, G. B., Carvalho, F. S., Carlos, R. S. Alberto, Albuquerque, G. R., Munhoz, A. D., and Silva, F. L., Diagnosis and epidemiology of canine leishmaniasis in southeastern Bahia, Brazil, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Two distinct forms are recognized: visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). In the Americas, the causative agent of VL is L. infantum chagasi, whereas L. braziliensis is principally responsible for CL. Domestic dogs constitute the main source of VL in urban environments, and have also been implicated in CL epidemiology. We carried out molecular and serological surveys to detect Leishmania infection in dogs from the municipality of Ituberá in Bahia, Brazil.

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