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Leishmaniasis
Study results from W.L.C. Dossantos and colleagues update understanding of leishmaniasis
August 5th, 2008
"Associations among parameters commonly used as markers of infection by Leishinania sp., or of susceptibility to visceral leishmaniasis, were investigated in 325 stray dogs from an area where this disease is endemic. Evidence of infection (presence of Leishmania in splenic cultures, positive leishmanin skin test (LST) or detection of anti-Leishmania antibody activity in the serum) was found in 57% of the animals," scientists in Salvador, Brazil report. "Both evidence of weight loss (chi(2)-test, P = 0.0005) and presence of specific antibody activity in the serum (chi(2)-test, P< 0.0001) were directly associated with positive splenic culture. The frequencies of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-05)
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