Nineteen dogs naturally infected with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis were studied in
order to determine the presence of the parasite outside cutaneous lesions. Eleven (57.9%) …

The present study examines the role that dogs play in the maintenance of the Leishmania
cycle in the State of Paraná, Southern Brazil. Dogs were examined in three regions where …

Environmental changes have occurred over the years, altering the eco-epidemiological
pattern of leishmaniosis in the State of Paraná, Brazil, involving the pillars of the cycle …

Canine cutaneous leishmaniasis (CCL) is a zoonosis of public health interest, and in the
Americas, Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis has been identified as the main etiological …

After outbreaks of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Solano State, Venezuela, 5% of the
population had parasitized ulcers while after similar outbreaks in Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro …

Ten puppies were inoculated intradermally in the ear with Leishmania braziliensis
promastigotes. All puppies developed ulcerated lesions at the site of inoculation within 4 …

We report here the first case of co-infection with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and
Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi in a naturally infected dog from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil …

Evidence of Leishmania infection was found in small mammals captured between 1996 and
2000 in the Amaraji region, Pernambuco State, Brazil. The kDNA polymerase chain reaction …

In the district of Paracambi, State of Rio de Janeiro an epidemiological survey for American
tegumentary leishmaniasis in canine population was carried out in endemic localities. A total …

Clinical and immunological findings from 35 dogs infected with Leishmania braziliensis
braziliensis are described. The majority of the dogs had ulcerated single lesions on the ears …