Phlebotomine sand flies and canine infection in areas of human visceral leishmaniasis, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso Flebotomíneos e infecção canina em áreas de leishmaniose visceral humana, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso

Visceral leishmaniasis is a systemic infectious disease that can cause to a severe, potentially life-threatening chronic condition in humans. Risk factors for infection in urban areas have been associated with poor living conditions, the presence of sand fly vectors and infected pets. This study aim...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Leandro da Cruz Mestre, Ana Lúcia Maria Ribeiro, Rosina Djunko Miyazaki, Jorge Senatore Vargas Rodrigues, Arleana do Bom Parto Ferreira de Almeida, Valéria Régia Franco Sousa, Nanci Akemi Missawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2011-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612011000300010