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Canine visceral leishmaniasis and its emergence in the United States.

Alexa C AC Rosypal, Anne M AM Zajac, and David S DS Lindsay

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 33(4):921-37, viii (2003) PMID 12910750

Leishmaniasis is an important zoonotic disease that accounts for approximately 57,000 deaths among people each year. Dogs are reservoirs for the disease, and dog ownership is a risk factor in endemic areas. This article discusses insect vectors for this disease, as well as diagnosis and treatment for dogs.

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