PCR in the investigation of canine American tegumentary leishmaniasis in northwestern Paraná State, Brazil

• Main Authors: Velasquez Leonardo Garcia (Author), Membrive Norberto (Author), Membrive Umberto (Author), Rodrigues Gesse (Author), Reis Nélio (Author), Lonardoni Maria Valdrinez Campana (Author), Teodoro Ueslei (Author), Tessmann Ione Parra Barbosa (Author), Silveira Thaís Gomes Verzignassi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) was studied in 143 dogs in a rural area in the county of Mariluz, northwestern Paraná State, Brazil, using direct parasite search, indirect immunofluorescence (IIF), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Thirty-nine dogs (27.3%) presented lesions suggestive o...