specificity of leishmaniasis indirect hemagglutination in dogs experimentally infected with toxoplasma gondii and eschinoccus granulosus

ABSTRACT

Indirect haemagglutination test proved to be sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of human leishmaniasis. As far as dogs are concerned, no data are available about its specificity. In the present study, the specificity was tested against two common parasites of dogs, T. gondii and E. granulosus. The results showed that leishmaniasis I.H A. reaction at dilution 1 16 is not specific. It may be a cross reaction with echinococcosis or toxoplasmosis