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Comunicações • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 40 (4) • Aug 2007 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822007000400023   copy

Comparative validation study between the ELISA and RIFI techniques for diagnosing Leishmania sp in stray dogs caught in the municipality of Campos de Goytacazes, State of Rio de Janeiro

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A survey was carried out aiming to verify the ELISA test effectiveness for detecting antibodies against Leishmania sp in dogs, comparing with RIFI human pattern and for investigating sorological zoonosis situation in the microregion. An accordance about 97.6% considered strong was reported.

Leishmaniosis; Dogs; Serology; Zoonosis; RIFI; ELISA

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