Molecular detection ofLeishmaniaspp. in road-killed wild mammals in the Central Western area of the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Background Road-killed wild animals have been classified as sentinels for detecting such zoonotic pathogens asLeishmaniaspp., offering new opportunities for epidemiological studies of this infection.Methods This study aimed to evaluate the presence ofLeishmaniaspp. andLeishmania chagasiDNA by PCR in...

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Main Authors: Virginia Bodelão Richini-Pereira, Pamela Merlo Marson, Enio Yoshinori Hayasaka, Cassiano Victoria, Rodrigo Costa da Silva, Hélio Langoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200331&lng=en&tlng=en