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| Soares,M. J. V.; Moraes,J. R. E.; Palmeira Borges,V.; Miyazato,L. G.; Moraes,F. R.. |
| Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a zoonosis that affects both animals and man. Dogs are the etiological agents main reservoir. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical laboratory aspects and renal histopathology of VL dogs. Thirty-four symptomatic (case) and 17 asymptomatic (control) VL seropositive dogs of different breeds, sexes, and ages from Teresina, Piauí State, Brazil, were used. Diagnosis was confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence test. Clinical and laboratory tests included blood cell count and renal function analysis (urea and creatinine). Animals were subjected to euthanasia and necropsy. Renal fragments were prepared by the usual histological techniques and stained with hematoxylin-eosin and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Dogs; Kala-azar; Leishmania; Renal lesion. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000400014 |
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