Disseminated Leishmania infantum infection in two sibling foxhounds due to possible vertical transmission.
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Two sibling foxhounds born to a Leishmania seropositive bitch were presented after testing seropositive for Leishmania. Leishmania infantum infection was detected via histopathology, culture, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR). This is the first report of natural infection with Leishmania infantum with the possibility for vertical transmission in North America.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
دوره 49 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008