Neospora caninum and Leishmania infantum Co-Infection in Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris) in Meshkin-Shahr District, Northwestern Iran

• Main Authors: M Sharifdini (Author), M Mohebali (Author), H Keshavarz (Author), M Hosseininejad (Author), H Hajjaran (Author), B Akhoundi (Author), A Rahimi Foroushani (Author), Z Zarei (Author), S Charehdar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis (MVL)is an infectious disease that affects both human and ani­mals. Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) are principal reservoir hosts of MVL caused by Leishmania infantum. Dogs are definitive hosts for Neospora caninumand a risk factor for infecting inte...