Can equids be a reservoir of Leishmania braziliensis in endemic areas?

Can equids be a reservoir of Leishmania braziliensis in endemic areas?

In this study, we detected Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection in equids living in endemic regions of cutaneous leishmaniasis. To determine the role of these animals in the Leishmania cycle, we used two approaches: serological and molecular methods. Antibodies to the parasite were assayed us...

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Main Authors: Jessé Henrique Truppel, Flavio Otomura, Ueslei Teodoro, Rubens Massafera, Magda Clara Vieira da Costa-Ribeiro, Carolina Motter Catarino, Luana Dalagrana, Maria Eugênia Moreira Costa Ferreira, Vanete Thomaz-Soccol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24721908/?tool=EBI

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