The Seminested PCR Based Detection of Leishmania infantum Infection in Asymptomatic Dogs in a New Endemic Focus of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Iran

• Published in: Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases Vol. 1; no. 1
• Main Authors: Y Rassi, K Azizi, MH Motazedian, E Javadian, S Rafizadeh, M Fakhar, GR Hatam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01.06.2007
• Subjects: Dogs; Iran; Leishmania infantum

Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) is a serious health problem in some northern and south western parts of Iran. The incidence of kala-azar caused by Leishmania infantum has recently increased in Nourabad-Mamassani district of Fars Province, in the south of the country. This study was designed to de...