Journal article
Leishmaniasis, an Emerging Disease Found in Companion Animals in the United States
Topics in companion animal medicine, Vol.24(4), pp.182-188
2009
DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.06.006
PMCID: PMC2805016
PMID: 19945086
Abstract
This review discusses leishmaniasis in cats and dogs in the United States. Leishmaniasis is endemic in Foxhound populations in the United States and is still being characterized in this group. Pathophysiology, clinical signs, transmission, immunology, and treatment are examined in this review. Leishmaniasis is an emergent zoonosis of great public health significance.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Leishmaniasis, an Emerging Disease Found in Companion Animals in the United States
- Creators
- Christine A Petersen - Department of Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Topics in companion animal medicine, Vol.24(4), pp.182-188
- DOI
- 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.06.006
- PMID
- 19945086
- PMCID
- PMC2805016
- NLM abbreviation
- Top Companion Anim Med
- ISSN
- 1938-9736
- eISSN
- 1946-9837
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2009
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983995036802771
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