Wild and synanthropic reservoirs of Leishmania species in the Americas

The definition of a reservoir has changed significantly in the last century, making it necessary to study zoonosis from a broader perspective. One important example is that of Leishmania, zoonotic multi-host parasites maintained by several mammal species in nature. The magnitude of the health probl...

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Main Authors: André Luiz R. Roque, Ana Maria Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224414000273