| molecular and parasitological detection of leishmania spp. in dogs caught in palmas, to, brazil. | this study evaluated occurrences of leishmania infantum in dogs in the municipality of palmas, tocantins, comparing diagnostic data obtained using the polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and parasitological diagnosis. blood samples and lymph node aspirates were collected from 63 dogs of males and females and various ages and races, with or without owners, between august 2009 and june 2010. slides containing smears of lymph node aspirates were stained with giemsa stained. in pcr, the 145 bp target se ... | 2012 | 23070439 |
| serodiagnosis of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis in human and canine populations living in indigenous reserves in the brazilian amazon region. | leishmaniasis is endemic to the northern, northeastern, central-western, and southeastern regions of brazil. we aimed to assess the epidemiological situation of leishmaniasis in humans and dogs in indigenous villages located in the states of mato grosso and tocantins using a serological survey conducted in may 2011. | 2017 | 28327803 |