Canine Leishmaniasis: An Overview of the Current Status and Strategies for Control

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Clinical manifestations of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum: (a) asymptomatic dog (apparently healthy but infected); (b) generalized nonpruritic alopecia and multiple other dermatological abnormalities; (c) popliteal lymphadenomegaly; (d) bilateral blepharitis and extensive muzzle involvement with marked exfoliative ulcerative lesions; (e) ulcerative lesions at the bony prominences of the hind limb leg; (f) onychogryphosis. Photos by Raul Rio Ribeiro and Cristiano Cheim Peixoto dos Santos.

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