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Canine visceral leishmaniasis: Diagnosis and management of the reservoir living among us.


ABSTRACT: This article reviews essential topics of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) due to Leishmania infantum infection. It focuses on the current serological and molecular diagnostic methods used in epidemiological research and veterinary clinics to diagnose CVL and includes new point-of-care (POC) tests under development. The efficacy of different treatment regimens on the clinical improvement and infectiousness of dogs is also addressed. In the last section, the review provides a critical appraisal of the effectiveness of different control measures that have been implemented to curb disease transmission.

SUBMITTER: Travi BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5764232 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Canine visceral leishmaniasis: Diagnosis and management of the reservoir living among us.

Travi Bruno L BL   Cordeiro-da-Silva Anabela A   Dantas-Torres Filipe F   Miró Guadalupe G  

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 20180111 1


This article reviews essential topics of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) due to Leishmania infantum infection. It focuses on the current serological and molecular diagnostic methods used in epidemiological research and veterinary clinics to diagnose CVL and includes new point-of-care (POC) tests under development. The efficacy of different treatment regimens on the clinical improvement and infectiousness of dogs is also addressed. In the last section, the review provides a critical appraisal  ...[more]

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