The frequency, risk factors and spatial distribution associated with having a diagnosis of leishmaniosis in dogs in the UK in 2019. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundLeishmaniosis in dogs is an important zoonotic disease, endemic in southern Europe but is increasingly being recorded in other parts of Europe including the UK. This study aimed to update the epidemiological knowledge of leishmaniosis in the UK
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LeishVet guidelines for the practical management of canine leishmaniosis
Parasites and Vectors, 2011 The LeishVet group has formed recommendations designed primarily to help the veterinary clinician in the management of canine leishmaniosis. The complexity of this zoonotic infection and the wide range of its clinical manifestations, from inapparent ...
Laia M Solano-Gallego +2 more
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Evaluation of the Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Results of Lymph Node Cytology for Leishmania Amastigotes in Dogs Without Leishmaniosis and in Dogs with Leishmaniosis Before, During, and After Treatment [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesLymph node (LN) cytology is sensitive for the detection of parasites in dogs with leishmaniosis (CanL) and is used for the semiquantitative measurement of parasitic burden. The aim of this study was to investigate the repeatability and reproducibility of
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Trends and Gaps in the Scientific Literature about the Effects of Nutritional Supplements on Canine Leishmaniosis [PDF]
PathogensIn canine leishmaniosis (CanL), complex interactions between the parasites and the immunological background of the host influence the clinical presentation and evolution of infection and disease.
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Case Reports in Dermatology, 2022 Dermal melanocytosis includes several benign pigmented lesions which present as blue-gray color which is a result of the color transmission of melanin pigment through the dermis.
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Spatio-temporal analysis of the visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Alagoas, Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 Visceral leishmaniosis is a neglected tropical disease. We evaluated the spatial distribution of cases of visceral leishmaniosis in the state of Alagoas, Brazil.
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Seroprevalence of Leishmania spp. in dogs in northern Serbia [PDF]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2020 Leishmaniosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Leishmania spp. Serbia was an endemic region for this disease until the second half of the 20th century. Nowadays, canine leishmaniosis appears to be a re-emerging vector-borne disease in Serbia. Its
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Leishmania Seroprevalence in Dogs: Comparing Shelter and Domestic Communities
Animals, 2023 Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a chronic, systemic, and often severe disease. The main causative agent of CanL is a protozoan parasite, Leishmania infantum, with phlebotomine sand flies acting as vectors. In Europe and other continents, L.
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Microorganisms, 2022 The emergence of drug-resistant strains of the parasite Leishmania infantum infecting dogs and humans represents an increasing threat. L. infantum genomes are complex and unstable with extensive structural variations, ranging from aneuploidies to ...
Joan Martí-Carreras +9 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2022 Leishmaniosis, one of the most important zoonoses in Europe, is caused by Leishmania infantum, an intracellular protozoan parasite. This disease is endemic in the Mediterranean area, where the main reservoir is the dog.
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