Leishmania infantum infection rate in dogs housed in open-admission shelters is higher than of domiciled dogs in an endemic area of canine visceral leishmaniasis. Epidemiological implications

•Among 627 dogs housed in open-admission shelters, 211 (33.6%) were seropositive for canine visceral leishmaniasis.•PCR-RFLP of 118 seropositive animals confirmed 78 (66.1%) infected with Leishmania infantum, 7 (5.9%) with L. amazonensis and 1 (0.8%) with both.•L. amazonensis DNA was detected in ski...

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Published in:	Acta tropica Vol. 232; p. 106492
Main Authors:	Estevam, Letícia G.T.M., Veloso, Laura B., Silva, Geralda G., Mori, Carina C., Franco, Paula F., Lima, Ana C.V.M. Rocha, Ássimos, Gabriela R., Reis, Ilka A., Andrade-Filho, José D., Araújo, Márcio S.S., Ribeiro, Vitor M., Almeida, Ana P.M.M., Paz, Gustavo F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-08-2022
Subjects:	Foci of zoonotic diseases Leishmania amazonensis Leishmania infantum Open-admission dog shelters PCR-RFLP Seropositivity Open-admission dog shelters Foci of zoonotic diseases Leishmania infantum Seropositivity PCR-RFLP Leishmania amazonensis
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