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Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (i NOS) in dog macrophages in vitro infected with Leishmania infantum
No full textA rapid immunochromatographic test for the serodiagnosis of canine leishmaniasis
No full textAn rK39 immunochromatographic test and immunofluorescent-antibody test (IFAT) for serodiagnosis of canine leishmaniasis were evaluated. The two tests showed correlation for all but one of the sera obtained from 68 dogs confirmed as leishmaniasis cases and 40 dogs (22 healthy dogs and 18 dogs with other diseases) from areas where the disease is not endemic. Specificity was 100% for both tests, while sensitivity was 97% for the rapid test and 99% for IFAT
Giardia and Cryptosporidium and public health: the epidemiological scenario from the Italian perspective
Full text linkGiardia and Cryptosporidium spp. are protozoa
that cause human and animal disease worldwide and often
exhibit zoonotic transmission. This review gives ample
information concerning the epidemiology of these parasites in
Italy, i.e. prevalence data in humans, farm and pet animals,
shellfish and aquatic environment. Moreover, it reports
genotyping results obtained from different isolates, with
particular emphasis on the spread of host-specific and
zoonotic species/genotypes of various origin, and on molecular
data that make the Italian situation different from that of
other countries. Finally, possible explanations are given for
the infrequent reports of Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp.
outbreaks, despite widespread faecal contamination by these
parasites
Leishmaniasis - The current Status and New Strategies for control - Evaluation of non-specific immunity in canine Leishmaniasis
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