Treatment for canine leishmaniasis exists in Brazilian vaccine

(Morris Animal Foundation) A vaccine used to prevent dogs from contracting the deadly, parasitic disease canine leishmaniasis also can be used to treat currently infected dogs, found Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at the University of Iowa, providing a new avenue of treatment for millions of infected dogs globally.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news