[Canine visceral leishmaniasis in Maricá, State of Rio de Janeiro: first report of an autochthonous case]

Autor: Cíntia Cristiane, de Paula, Fabiano Borges, Figueiredo, Rodrigo Caldas, Menezes, Eliame, Mouta-Confort, Alessandra, Bogio, Maria de Fátima, Madeira
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 42(1)
ISSN: 1678-9849
Popis: Visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonosis of public health importance, and dogs represent one of the main problems. This paper describes the first autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Maricá. It provides new facts regarding the geographical distribution of Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
Databáze: OpenAIRE