Incidence and Time Course of Leishmania infantum Infections Examined by Parasitological, Serologic, and Nested-PCR Techniques in a Cohort of Naı̈ve Dogs Exposed to Three Consecutive Transmission Seasons

نویسندگان

  • Luigi Gradoni
  • Marina Gramiccia
  • Annalisa Pagano
  • Trentina Di Muccio
  • Gaetano Oliva
  • Aldo Scalone
  • Valentina Foglia Manzillo
چکیده

10.1128/JCM.44.4.1318-1322.2006. 2006, 44(4):1318. DOI: J. Clin. Microbiol. Luigi Gradoni and Marina Gramiccia, Annalisa Pagano, Trentina Di Muccio Gaetano Oliva, Aldo Scalone, Valentina Foglia Manzillo, Transmission Seasons Exposed to Three Consecutive Techniques in a Cohort of Naïve Dogs Parasitological, Serologic, and Nested-PCR Infections Examined by infantum Leishmania Incidence and Time Course of

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تاریخ انتشار 2006