Abstract
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a chronic disease and often fatal if left untreated. It is expanding with high mortality rate, and the region of Araçatuba concentrates a high number of cases in the state. Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (CanL) is a serious public health problem because infected animals are powerful transmitters of the parasite to humans by the phlebotomine vector, and canine…