Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Leishmune vaccine for preventing canine visceral leishmaniosis
By Dantas-Torres, Filipe·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2006·Departamento de Imunologia, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Leishmune vaccine: the newest tool for prevention and control of canine visceral leishmaniosis and its potential as a transmission-blocking vaccine.
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Plain-English summary
A new vaccine called Leishmune has been developed to help prevent a serious disease in dogs called canine visceral leishmaniosis, which is caused by a parasite. This vaccine has recently been licensed in Brazil and is seen as an important tool for controlling this life-threatening condition. Research suggests that Leishmune may not only protect dogs from getting sick but could also help stop the spread of the disease to other animals and humans. This could be a significant step forward in managing this health threat.
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Abstract
Canine visceral leishmaniosis is a life-threatening disease caused by Leishmania infantum. For quite some time, specialists in leishmaniosis have tried to develop more affordable and effective control measures against this disease. In this search, the first vaccine against canine visceral leishmaniosis was recently licensed in Brazil. In the light of recent research, the Leishmune vaccine might be seen as the newest tool for prevention and control of canine visceral leishmaniosis. Moreover, the potential of the Leishmune as a transmission-blocking vaccine has recently been demonstrated, indicating its usefulness in the control of zoonotic visceral leishmaniosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16750885/