Seroprevalence, clinical, and pathological characteristics of canine leishmaniasis in a central region of Colombia

• Published in: Journal of veterinary research Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 85 - 94
• Main Authors: Picón, Yenny, Almario, Geiner, Rodríguez, Victoria, Garcia, Noel Verjan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland Sciendo 01.03.2020; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: Amastigotes; antibodies; clinical examination; Cytoplasm; Dermatitis; Dogs; Histopathology; Leishmania; Leishmaniasis; Lymphocytes; Lymphoid tissue; Necropsy; Nephritis; Parasites; Parasitic diseases; Phagocytes; Protozoa; Review; Serology; Zoonoses; Colombia; histopathology; antibodies; necropsy; Leishmania; clinical examination

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease which is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus . Canids are the most important reservoir of the parasites; however, limited data are available on the species of prevalent in these animals and their impact on human health. The objective of this study was to es...