Canine Leishmaniasis in Brazil: Serological Follow-Up of a Dog Population in an Endemic Area of American Visceral Leishmaniasis
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Serological and clinical follow-up of Leishmania (i.) chagasi infection in dogs. The correlation between serological titers, western blot, and symptoms in dogs, every two months during one year of follow-up. All sera from positive dogs recognized peptide of 29 and 32 kDa and sera from symptomatic dogs recognized peptide of 68.5 kDa. (−): negatives; (Prof): profile; (IFA): indirect immunofluorescent assay; (WB): western blot; (S): symptoms; (*) dogs that seroconverted; (†) dogs died; (‡) dogs killed.