Expanding the knowledge about Leishmania species in wild mammals and dogs in the Brazilian savannah

Expanding the knowledge about Leishmania species in wild mammals and dogs in the Brazilian savannah

Abstract Background Wild, synanthropic and domestic mammals act as hosts and/or reservoirs of several Leishmania spp. Studies on possible reservoirs of Leishmania in different areas are fundamental to understand host-parasite interactions and develop strategies for the surveillance and control of le...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Martins Cardoso, Nadjar Nitz Silva Lociks de Araújo, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero, Thaís Tâmara Castro Minuzzi Souza, Ana Gabriela Dietrich, Júnio Donizette Mendes, Marcelo Lima Reis, Jônatas Barbosa Cavalcante Ferreira, Mariana Machado Hecht, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Leishmania Eco-epidemiology
Reservoirs
Molecular diagnostics
PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0780-y

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