Diagnosis of leishmaniasis in the animal reservoir
Research on the epidemiology of leishmaniasis in peri-urban settings. Identification of potential atypical reservoirs of Leishmania. Diagnosis of infection using indirect (indirect inmunofluorescence assay) and direct (PCR) techniques in biological samples from different hosts and vectors
Objectives:
- Determination of the prevalence of leishmaniasis in animal reservoirs using serological and molecular techniques
- Analysis of potential risk/protective factors associated with the presence of the parasite
- Set up of new diagnostic tools
- Molecular characterization of L. infantum isolates
Start date: January 1st, 2013
Head of the research line:
García Benzaquén, Nerea
VISAVET unit involved:
• Neglected and Emerging Diseases Unit (NED)
