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. 2010 Jan-Mar;19(1):71-2.
doi: 10.1590/s1984-29612010000100015.

Seroprevalence of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in rural dogs from the city of Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Brazil

Daniel M Aguiar  1 , Trícia Maria F de Sousa Oliveira, Guacyara T Cavalcante, Marcelo B Labruna, Luis Marcelo A Camargo, Rosangela Z Machado, Solange M Gennari
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Seroprevalence of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in rural dogs from the city of Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Brazil

Daniel M Aguiar et al. Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2010 Jan-Mar.
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Abstract

The present study assessed the prevalence of anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies in dogs from the city of Monte Negro, State of Rondônia, Brazil. ELISA (NE ≥ 3) and IFAT (≥ 1:40) were used to evaluate 161 serum samples collected from rural dogs from Monte Negro. Forty-five (27.9%) dogs were positive by ELISA tests and five (3.1%) were positive by IFAT. The present study showed for the first time the frequency of exposure to Leishmania spp. in dogs in the State of Rondônia, Amazon Region.

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