EXPERIMENTAL KALA-AZAR IN THE DOG.

Abstract

Kala azar (visceral leishmaniasis) was studied in adult dogs and puppies, experimentally infected intravenously with Leishmania donovani from infected hamsters. By various procedures the course of infection was evaluated using three geographic strains of the parasite (kenya, Sudan and Mediterranean). All three strains infected the dog but differences in the course of infection were noted, with the Mediterranean strain showing greater tendency to chronicity. Serum protein patterns and fluorescent antibody titers were followed and, in general, resemble findings reported for man and some other experimental animals. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0710429

Entities

People

  • J. R. Mccoy
  • L. A. Stauber
  • N. S. Mansour

Organizations

  • Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Antibodies
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Biological Sciences
  • Blood Proteins
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Eukaryotes
  • Infection
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Leishmania
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Parasites
  • Proteins
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology