The principal reservoir host of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the urban areas of Manaus, Central Amazon of Brazil
Twenty one opossums (Didelphis marsupialis) from disturbed primary forest in the vicinity of Manaus, and seven from an isolated island of secondary vegetation within the city of Manaus, were examined for the presence of Leishmania. Of the opossums from the primary forests, 13 (61.9%) were found to b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1981-09-01
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| Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761981000300005 |