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Relatos de Casos • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 43 (1) • Feb 2010 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822010000100022   copy

Report on an autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the southern zone of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro

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Brazil is facing expansion and urbanization of American visceral leishmaniasis, with human and canine cases in several large-sized cities. This report describes an autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a nonendemic area in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.

Leishmania; Dog; Diagnosis

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