The prevalence of canine Leishmania infantum infection in western China detected by PCR and serological tests
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* Corresponding author: Jun-Yun Wang wang_junyun@yahoo.com
Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:69 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-4-69
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Current epidemiological profile and features of visceral leishmaniasis in people's republic of China Jun-Yun Wang, Gang Cui, Hai-Tang Chen, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Chun-Hua Gao, Yue-Tao Yang Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5:31 (9 February 2012) This article is part of a collection on Aspects of parasitology in... In the present study we describe the current epidemiological profile and characteristics of VL in China based on the passive surveillance data between 2005 and 2010 reported through the web-based National Diseases Reporting Information System.
Image: Visceral leishmaniasis is still an important public health problem in China.
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Li-min Shang, Wei-ping Peng, Hong-tao Jin, Ding Xu, Ni-na Zhong, Wen-long Wang, You-xi Wu, Quan Liu Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:173 (12 September 2011) The paper investigated the prevalence of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs from Wenchuan, Heishui and Jiuzhaigou County in Sichuan Province, southwestern China by real time PCR. A higher prevalence was found in older dogs and those showing external symptoms. Image: Infected dogs are major reservoirs for Leishmania infantum.
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