Report on an autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the southern zone of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil is facing expansion and urbanization of American visceral leishmaniasis, with human and canine cases in several large-sized cities. This report describes an autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a nonendemic area in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2010-01, Vol.43 (1), p.98-99
Hauptverfasser:	Figueiredo, Fabiano Borges, Barbosa Filho, Carlos José de Lima, Schubach, Edvar Yuri Pacheco, Pereira, Sandro Antonio, Nascimento, Lílian Dias, Madeira, Maria de Fátima
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	por
Schlagworte:	Animals Brazil - epidemiology Dog Diseases - diagnosis Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dogs Leishmania infantum - isolation & purification Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology Leishmaniasis, Visceral - veterinary Male Urbanization Vector-borne diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Brazil is facing expansion and urbanization of American visceral leishmaniasis, with human and canine cases in several large-sized cities. This report describes an autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a nonendemic area in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849
DOI:	10.1590/S0037-86822010000100022