Is Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis preferentially restricted to the cutaneous lesions of naturally infected dogs?

Nineteen dogs naturally infected with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis were studied in order to determine the presence of the parasite outside cutaneous lesions. Eleven (57.9%) animals showed single cutaneous or mucosal lesions and eight (42.1%) presented two or three lesions. Twenty-eight active l...

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Published in:	Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 97; no. 1; pp. 73 - 76
Main Authors:	MADEIRA, Maria De, SCHUBACH, Armando De O, SCHUBACH, Tania M. P, SERRA, Cathia M. B, PEREIRA, Sandro A, FIGUEIREDO, Fabiano B, CONFORT, Eliame Mouta, QUINTELLA, Leonardo P, MARZOCHI, Mauro C. A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin Springer 01-08-2005
Subjects:	Animals Antibodies, Protozoan - blood Biological and medical sciences Blood - parasitology Dog Diseases - parasitology Dog Diseases - pathology Dogs Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models Invertebrates Leishmania braziliensis - isolation & purification Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous - parasitology Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous - pathology Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous - veterinary Mammalia Protozoan Proteins - analysis Skin - parasitology Skin - pathology Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution Kinetoplastida Leishmania braziliensis Fissipedia Protozoa Carnivora Vertebrata Mammalia Parasite Canis familiaris Lesion Dog
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