TY - JOUR
T1 - Canine leishmaniosis in the Old and New Worlds
T2 - Unveiled similarities and differences
AU - Dantas-Torres, Filipe
AU - Solano-Gallego, Laia
AU - Baneth, Gad
AU - Ribeiro, Vitor Marcio
AU - de Paiva-Cavalcanti, Milena
AU - Otranto, Domenico
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - Canine leishmaniosis is a potentially life-threatening disease which is spreading geographically in the Old and New Worlds, where different diagnostic procedures, treatments, and control strategies are currently in place. This Opinion article outlines the similarities and differences between canine leishmaniosis in the Old and New Worlds, with emphasis on South America and Europe. Finally, it calls the attention of veterinary and public health authorities to standardize and improve practices for diagnosing, treating, and preventing the disease.
AB - Canine leishmaniosis is a potentially life-threatening disease which is spreading geographically in the Old and New Worlds, where different diagnostic procedures, treatments, and control strategies are currently in place. This Opinion article outlines the similarities and differences between canine leishmaniosis in the Old and New Worlds, with emphasis on South America and Europe. Finally, it calls the attention of veterinary and public health authorities to standardize and improve practices for diagnosing, treating, and preventing the disease.
KW - Canine leishmaniosis
KW - Control
KW - Diseases
KW - Dogs
KW - Humans
KW - Leishmania
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84869155767&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pt.2012.08.007
DO - 10.1016/j.pt.2012.08.007
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C2 - 22995719
AN - SCOPUS:84869155767
SN - 1471-4922
VL - 28
SP - 531
EP - 538
JO - Trends in Parasitology
JF - Trends in Parasitology
IS - 12
ER -