Assessment of Vaccine-Induced Immunity Against Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis
2019; Frontiers Media; Volume: 6; Linguagem: Inglês
10.3389/fvets.2019.00168
ISSN2297-1769
Autores Tópico(s)Leptospirosis research and findings
ResumoCanine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is an increasingly important public health problem. Dogs infected by Leishmania infantum are the main domestic reservoir of the parasite and play a key role in its transmission to humans. Recent findings have helped in the development of novel diagnostic methods, and of control measures such as vaccines, some of which are already commercially available. However, quantitative procedures should be followed to confirm that these vaccines elicit a cell-mediated immune response. The present work describes the need for this step, and the techniques available for confirming this type of immune response has occurred.
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