Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Autochthonous Leishmania (Viannia) lainsoni in Dog, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 2023.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- da Silva Santos, Isabela Cordeiro et al.
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
In Brazil, Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum causes canine visceral leishmaniasis; the primary vector is the Lutzomyia longipalpis sand fly. We describe a case of canine visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) lainsoni in a dog from Barra Mansa municipality, Rio de Janeiro state. Better specificity of serologic diagnostic techniques is needed for diagnoses.
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