Figure 1From: First report of venereal and vertical transmission of canine leishmaniosis from naturally infected dogs in GermanySerum electrophoretic patterns and serum protein levels in the bitch and two puppies from the third litter. The bitch (a) and one puppy from the third litter (b) were tested positive for antibodies against Leishmania (IFAT, ELISA). Serum protein electrophoresis revealed in both cases a characteristic hypergammaglobulinemia. The serum protein electrophoresis from the sample of a puppy tested negative for Leishmania antibodies (c) showed a gammaglobulin level within the normal range.Back to article page