Leishmaniasis is considered a parasitic disease that still causes serious consequences for
mankind, because it presents a high mortality rate worldwide. Considered multi-hosts, the …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of Leishmania sp. infection in
dogs (N= 491) living in the municipality of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina (SC), Brazil, which …

Abstract Purpose Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) has been considered one of the most
important neglected zoonosis in the world. In Brazil, this disease passed for an urbanization …

Leishmaniases are zoonotic diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. The
disease has two clinical manifestations described in humans: visceral (VL) and cutaneous …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) can cause large-scale and tenacious epidemics with high fatality
rates. Current seroprevalence and circulating Leishmania species were evaluated in dogs …

Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum is
transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies and a major zoonotic disease in Brazil. Due to the …

This study evaluated occurrences of Leishmania infantum in dogs in the municipality of
Palmas, Tocantins, comparing diagnostic data obtained using the polymerase chain …

Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is caused by Leishmania infantum and is endemic in
many areas of southeastern Brazil. We have hypothesized that the prevalence of infection by …

Visceral Leishmaniasis by Leishmania infantum chagasi is an endemic zoonosis present in
many areas of Brazil. This parasite needs reservoirs for maintenance of the infection and the …

INTRODUCTION: Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is an endemic disease in Brazil, and
integrated control actions have been adopted by the Brazilian Ministry of Health to control its …