| the domestic dog, a potential reservoir for leishmania in the peten region of guatemala. | in the present study, domestic dogs in a leishmania endemic area in the peten region of guatemala were sampled to determine if they are a potential reservoir for leishmania parasites. blood from 100 dogs from six villages was tested with two different antibody-capture assays for leishmania-specific antibodies and a 28% seroprevalence was determined. tissue scrapings from six dogs presenting with chronic lesions characteristic of leishmania infection were sampled and four dogs were positive by a ... | 2003 | 12860062 |