Cutaneous leishmaniasis in frequent in equines from an endemic area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In an endemic area of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Rio de Janeiro State where a mule had been found infected, a systematic search among equines was performed, resulting in the detection of Leishmania parasites in skin lesions of 30.8% of the animals, which included horses and mules. The eventual role...

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Main Authors: Cruz Manuel Aguilar, Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel, Leonidas M. Deane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1986-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761986000400015