Transplacental transmission of Leishmania infantum as a means for continued disease incidence in North America.

Transplacental transmission of Leishmania infantum as a means for continued disease incidence in North America.

Dogs are the predominant domestic reservoir for human L. infantum infection. Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) is an emerging problem in some U.S. dog breeds, with an annual quantitative PCR prevalence of greater than 20% within an at-risk Foxhound population. Although classically Leishmania is...

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Main Authors: Paola Mercedes Boggiatto, Katherine Nicole Gibson-Corley, Kyle Metz, Jack Michael Gallup, Jesse Michael Hostetter, Kathleen Mullin, Christine Anne Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3075227?pdf=render

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