Molecular and Seroepidemiological Survey of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Owned Dogs (Canis familiaris) in New Foci of Rural Areas of Alborz Province, Central Part of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study in 2017

• Main Authors: Aliehsan Heidari (Author), Mehdi Mohebali (Author), Mozhgan Vahed (Author), Kourosh Kabir (Author), Zabihollah Zarei (Author), Behnaz Akhoundi (Author), Samira Elikaee (Author), Hojatallah Barati (Author), Monireh Sezavar (Author), Hossein Keshavarz (Author), Zahra Kakooei (Author), Homa Hajjaran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Mediterranean form of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic among some provinces of Iran. The pre­sent study was designed to determine the prevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in the owned dogs of the rural areas of Alborz Province near Tehran as the capital of Iran. Method...