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

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Travi, Bruno L., Cordeiro-da-Silva, Anabela, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Miró, Guadalupe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5764232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29324838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006082
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Sumario: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.

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