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Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Boyer Ahmad District, Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province, Southwest of Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2015
Background: Mediterranean type of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is present in different parts of Iran. Several studies have identified dogs as the main reservoirs of the VL caused by Leishmania infantum in Iran and other Mediterranean regions.
A. Moshfe, M. Mohebali, E. Afshoun, A. Mousavizadeh, Z. Zarei, H. Abidi, B. Akhoundi, V. Barati, S. Joukar   +8 more
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The spread of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: the first canine cases described in Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil [PDF]

, 2021
Aliny Pontes Almeida, Antônio Marques Pereira Júnior, Paula Frassinetti Medeiros de Paulo, Adriano Mendes Marchandeau Pinto, Bruna Bastos Boroviec, Geysa Almeida Viana, Moisés Thiago de Souza Freitas, Renata Benício Neves Fuverki, Ricardo de Godoi Mattos Ferreira, Jansen Fernandes Medeiros   +9 more
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Pet and Stray Dogs’ Contribution to Zoonotic Transmission Pathways: A Bibliometric Review

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Based on a large‐scale bibliometric dataset, domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) emerge as the most frequently cited host species in the context of zoonoses, being mentioned in at least 10% of publications for nearly a quarter of the pathogens recognized as zoonotic to humans.
Thibaut Langlois, Sylvie Hurtrez-Boussès, Michel de Garine-Wichatitsky, Zhong Peng   +3 more
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Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Boyer Ahmad District, Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province, Southwest of Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2012
Background: Mediterranean type of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is present in different parts of Iran. Several studies have identified dogs as the main reservoirs of the VL caused by Leishmania infantum in Iran and other Mediterranean regions.
V Barati, B Akhoundi, H Abidi, Z Zarei, A Mousavizadeh, E Afshoun, M Mohebali, A Moshfe, S Joukar   +8 more
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
In Brazil, American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is caused byLeishmania (Leishmania) chagasi and its main vector isLutzomyia longipalpis. Cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in non-endemic areas have been reported over the last few years ...
Monique Paiva de Campos, Denise Amaro da Silva, Maria de Fátima Madeira, Artur Augusto Mendes Velho Júnior, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo   +4 more
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Leishmania infantum recombinant kinesin degenerated derived repeat (rKDDR): A novel potential antigen for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar, the most severe form of leishmaniasis, can lead to death if not properly diagnosed and treated. Correct identification of infected patients and reservoirs is vital for controlling the spread of leishmaniasis ...
Lucas Dhom-Lemos, Agostinho Gonçalves Viana, João Luis Reis Cunha, Mariana Santos Cardoso, Tiago Antônio Oliveira Mendes, Guilherme Rafael Gomide Pinheiro, Williane Fernanda Siqueira, Francisco Pereira Lobo, Leandro Freitas Teles, Lilian Lacerda Bueno, Silvio Fernando Guimarães-Carvalho, Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara   +12 more
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The Impact of Anthropic and Natural Events on Leishmaniasis Burden, Control Measures, and Public Health Importance

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Leishmaniasis is an important neglected disease among infectious diseases, which is highly affected by diverse adverse conditions. Due to the intricate nature of Leishmania, the impact of the disease remains significant. In this review, we aim to assess the role of these factors that influence disease trends and introduce preventive and control ...
Ahmad Khosravi, Iraj Sharifi, Mehdi Bamorovat, Maryam Hakimi Parizi, Mohammad Reza Aflatoonian, Fatemeh Sharifi, Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari, Abbas Aghaei Afshar, Baharak Akhtardanesh, Elahe Mollaakbari, Mahsa Faramarzpour, Mohammad Reza Shirzadi, Ali Khamesipour, Mehdi Mohebali, Fedor Korennoy   +14 more
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Epidemiology of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in the municipality of Taquarana – AL (2009 – 2018) / Epidemiologia da Leishmaniose Visceral Canina no município de Taquarana – AL (2009-2018)

Diversitas Journal, 2019
Visceral Canine Leishmaniasis (LVC) is a pathology caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, which affects dogs, which are considered, in the urban transmission cycle, the main reservoirs through which humans can become infected.
Jecilãine Efigênia da Silva, Ivan Nascimento de Oliveira, Thaynnara Paula dos Santos Lira, João Pedro Ferreira Barbosa, Ana Marta da Silva Lima, Claudimary Bispo dos Santos   +5 more
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Ecological determinants of leishmaniasis vector, Lutzomyia spp.: A scoping review

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 393-406, December 2024.
Lutzomyia spp. survival is impacted by climatic, habitat and geodemographic factors. Lutzomyia spp. have demonstrated a wide range of temperature tolerance, ranging from 11 to 30°C. There is limited research on this topic, posing a significant challenge for future studies. Abstract Leishmania spp. are zoonotic parasites transmitted by phlebotomine sand
Sydney DeWinter, Keana Shahin, Christopher Fernandez‐Prada, Amy L. Greer, J. Scott Weese, Katie M. Clow   +5 more
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Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis, United States and Canada, 2000–2003

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
Visceral leishmaniasis, caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania donovani complex, is a vectorborne zoonotic infection that infects humans, dogs, and other mammals. In 2000, this infection was implicated as causing high rates of illness and death among foxhounds in a kennel in New York.
Zandra H. Duprey, Francis J. Steurer, Jane A. Rooney, Louis V. Kirchhoff, Joan E. Jackson, Edgar D. Rowton, Peter M. Schantz   +6 more
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