Passive case detection for canine visceral leishmaniasis control in urban Brazil: Determinants of population uptake.

• Main Authors: João Gabriel G Luz (Author), Amanda G de Carvalho (Author), João Victor L Dias (Author), Luis Claudio L Marciano (Author), Sake J de Vlas (Author), Cor Jesus F Fontes (Author), Luc E Coffeng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>In Brazil, the transmission of Leishmania infantum in urban settings is closely related to infection among dogs, with occasional transmission to humans. Serological screening of dogs for Leishmania spp. infection on requests of their owners (passive case detection) rep...