Molecular evidence of early vertical transmission of Leishmania ( Leishmania ) infantum in a dog
ABSTRACT: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by the protozoon Leishmania infantum . Transmission of this parasite to hosts occurs mainly through the bite of infected sand flies. However, alternative infection routes have been hypothesized, especially in areas where the biological vector is absen...
Main Authors: | Vinícius Vasconcelos Gomes de Oliveira, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos, Carlos Alberto do Nascimento Ramos, Neurisvan Ramos Guerra, Frederico Celso Lyra Maia, Leucio Câmara Alves, Valdemiro Amaro da Silva Junior |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
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Series: | Ciência Rural |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017000100553&lng=en&tlng=en |
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