The prevalence of canine Leishmania infantum infection in Sichuan Province, southwestern China detected by real time PCR
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- 12 September 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Parasites & Vectors
- Vol. 4 (1) , 173
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-173
Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in western China, and becoming an important public health concern. Infected dogs are the main reservoir for Leishmania infantum, and a potential sentinel for human VL in endemic areas. In the present study we investigated the prevalence of Leishmania DNA in dogs from Wenchuan, Heishui and Jiuzhaigou County in Sichuan Province, southwestern China, which are important endemic areas of zoonotic VL, detected by real time PCR. The results will help to design control strategies against visceral leishmaniasis in dogs and humans.Keywords
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