CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is a lethal zoonosis considered high in Brazil, a country that has the highest number of CVL cases in the Americas. It is a disease commonly related to emerging countries and it is estimated that for every infected human there are 200 infected dogs. This is due to the presence of the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis, common in tropical regions and which ha…