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Serum levels and genetic variations of cytokines in two canine breeds (Ibizan hound and boxer) in the Mediterranean region, in terms of Leishmania infantum infection.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Álvarez Luis, Marín-García Pablo-Jesús, Llobat Lola
Abstract excerpt
Leishmaniosis, endemic to the Mediterranean area and considered to be the most important zoonosis in Europe, is caused by Leishmania infantum, an intracellular protozoan parasite transmitted by sandflies Phlebotomus. On the one hand, the Ibizan hound, a canine breed native of the Mediterranean region has been described to present a great resistance to the leishmaniosis parasitic infection. On the other hand,...
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