Leishmania infantum is a zoonotic protozoan parasite distributed worldwide that is transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Dogs are the main reservoir for human infections. However, in recent years, the capacity of lagomorphs to contribute to Leishmania transmission has been confirmed. The present study aimed to assess Leishmania spp. exposure and infection in lagomorphs and sympatric domestic dogs in NE Spain. ...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-30T21:05:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-01-01; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior; Dogs are the main reservoir of Leishmania infantum and in some countries have been regularly culled as part of government policy to control visceral leishmaniasis. At the 13th Sympo...