Serological survey and comparison of two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis in dogs
Esmaeil Fallah1, Majid Khanmohammadi2*, Sadegh Rahbari3, Mohammad Farshchian4, Safar Farajnia5, Fatemeh Hamzavi6, Asghar Mohammadpour Asl7
1Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
2Department of Parasitology, Islamic Azad University, Marand Branch, Marand, Iran.
3Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
4Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, Iran.
5Department of Biotechnology Research Centre, Drug Applied Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
6Department of Immunology, Emam Reza Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
7Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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