Recent research has provided new insights on the epidemiology, pathology and
immunology of canine leishmaniosis (CanL) and its genetic basis. The prevalence of …

Canine leishmaniasis Page 19 Canine Leishmaniasis Jorge Alvar*, Carmen Canavate,
Ricardo Molina, Javier Moreno and Javier Nieto WHO Collaborating Centre for …

In dogs with symptomatic or asymptomatic leishmaniosis, Leishmania infantum appears to
induce a mixed Th1/Th2 immune response that in the sick dog may eventually result in …

Abstract'One Health'proposes the unification of medical and veterinary sciences with the
establishment of collaborative ventures in clinical care, surveillance and control of cross …

The role of dogs as the main reservoir of visceral leishmaniasis has led to an increased
interest in the immune responses and in Leishmania antigens implicated in protective …

Human vaccination against leishmaniasis using live Leishmania was used in Middle East
and Russia (1941–1980). First-generation vaccines, composed by killed parasites induce …

Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a vector-borne disease caused by the protozoan
Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum species [syn. L.(L.) infantum chagasi species in the …

Susceptibility to infectious disease is influenced by multiple host genes, most of which are
low penetrance QTLs that are difficult to map in humans. Leishmaniasis is a well-studied …

Canine leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum (Syn. L. chagasi) is an important
zoonosis with a complex pathogenesis. Parasite transmission occurs via female sandflies …

Technological developments allow increasing numbers of markers to be deployed in case-
control studies searching for genetic factors that influence disease susceptibility. However …