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| Lopes,E.G.P.; Oviedo-Pastrana,M.E.; Borges,L.F.N.M.; Freitas,A.C.P.; Dias,E.S.; Silva,S.R.; Haddad,J.P.A.; França-Silva,J.C.; Soares,D.F.M.. |
| ABSTRACT Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has spread rapidly across cities in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte. The aim of this study was to investigate VL dynamics in a prospective cohort study of dogs in Juatuba, between 2010 and 2011, to confirm the incidence of Leishmania infantum, and to assess possible risk factors associated with infection. An observational and prospective closed cohort study was performed using serology testing in dogs, randomly selected from the whole municipality. All seronegative dogs, or dogs with inconclusive results were monitored using indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) at 6-month intervals. The dog's owners completed a semi-structured questionnaire to assess possible causal factors of seroconversion, and the responses... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Leishmaniasis; Incidence; Seroconversion; Risk factors; Cluster. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352016000601403 |
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