First report of visceral Leishmaniasis in abandoned dogs of the urban area in the central region of Colombia

Leishmaniasis is a significant zoonosis, with dogs serving as reservoirs and sand flies as vectors. This survey aimed to identify, for the first time, visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in dogs in an urban shelter in the Andean region of Colombia. We sampled dogs at four longitudinal time points. We used t...

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Autores:

Ferreira Melo, Tuane
Aparecida Martiniano de Pádua, Josiane
Amado Gomes, Ana Carolina
Hell Mor, Natalie
Borda Rojas, Fernando
Vega Morales, Luz Angela
Vallejo Forero, Jose
Fujiwara, Ricardo
Peconick, Ana Paula
Tafur Gómez, Gabriel Andres

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2025

Institución:

Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A

Repositorio:

Repositorio Institucional UDCA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/6770

Acceso en línea:

https://repository.udca.edu.co/handle/11158/6770
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-025-10914-6
https://repository.udca.edu.co/

Palabra clave:

630 - Agricultura y tecnologías relacionadas::636 - Producción animal
Perros
Enfermedades de los perros
Zoonosis
Leishmaniasis
Urban leishmaniasis
Leishmania intantum

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openAccess

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