A retrospective clinical study of
canine leishmaniasis in 150 dogs naturally infected by Leishmania infantum.
Rat leishmaniasis could complicate the epidemiologic situation of human and
canine leishmaniasis, considering that the Norway rat is the most widespread mammal in the world after humans and also the most abundant animal in cities.
Canine leishmaniasis. Advances in Parasitology, Londres, v.57, p.1-88, 2004.
A vaccine used to prevent dogs from contracting the deadly, parasitic disease
canine leishmaniasis also can be used to treat currently infected dogs, say researchers at the University of Iowa.
(2008) (16) studying
canine leishmaniasis achieved a low detection limit ranging from 1 to 21 parasites/[micro]L in urine specimens from dogs with only cutaneous signs, compared to a detection limit of around 568-590 in urine samples from dogs affected by severe nephropathy.
Canine leishmaniasis: Pathological and ecological factors influencing transmission of infection.
Canine leishmaniasis associated with systemic vasculitis in two dogs.
The cases of
Canine leishmaniasis were notified in same municipalities of human cases of disease
Hannah also warned: "In southern Europe sandflies are active from March to October and carry
canine leishmaniasis, a disease that causes lesions, weight loss and kidney failure.
Barbieri, "Immunology of
canine leishmaniasis," Parasite Immunology, vol.