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Holistic approach effective against Leishmania infantum advantix

Results of a new study show a progressive reduction of prevalence and incidence of serological reactivity to Leishmania infantum in dogs subjected to a holistic approach of preventive and therapeutic treatment.,


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TERAMO/ITALY (16 March 2009) – In Veterinary Parasitology the researchers from Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, led by Dr. Michele Podaliri Vulpiania, write that “Leishmaniasis from Leishmania infantum is a parasitary zoonotic disease and a serious problem to public health.”

Guidelines from Italy’s Health Authority (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) suggest to control the zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis canine reservoir in endemic areas using an association of preventive and therapeutic tools, they add. advantix

However, in literature there are no studies about the long term effects on the disease seroprevalence and incidence in relation to this “holistic” approach, they point out, reporting that past research has considered the effects of the alternative employment of preventive or therapeutic treatment, usually for limited periods.

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