Leishmania infantum infection rates in Phlebotomus perniciosus fed on naturally infected dogs under antimonial treatment | Zendy

GRADONI L. | Zendy; MAROLI M. | Zendy; GRAMICCIA M. | Zendy; MANCIANTP F. | Zendy

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Leishmania infantum infection rates in Phlebotomus perniciosus fed on naturally infected dogs under antimonial treatment

Author(s) -

GRADONI L.,

MAROLI M.,

GRAMICCIA M.,

MANCIANTP F.

Publication year - 1987

Publication title -

medical and veterinary entomology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1365-2915

pISSN - 0269-283X

DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1987.tb00364.x

Subject(s) - leishmania infantum , meglumine antimoniate , sandfly , biology , leishmaniasis , virology , canine leishmaniasis , leishmania , immunology , veterinary medicine , visceral leishmaniasis , medicine , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science

. Dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum Nicolle were treated with three courses of meglumine antimoniate. Changes were observed in the dogs' clinical signs, antibody titres and in infection rates of Phlebotomus perniciosus Newstead fed on the dogs. A large reduction in the sandfly infection rate was observed for 4–5 months after the first treatment. The use of antimonial drugs is advocated for the control of canine leishmaniasis and to reduce risks of L.infantum transmission.

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