Vaccines for Canine Leishmaniasis
Leishmania infantum is the obligatory intracellular parasite of mammalian macrophages and causes zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL). The presence of infected dogs as the main reservoir host of ZVL is regarded as the most important potential risk for human infection. Thus the prevention of canine...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Preventive Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/569193 |