Distinct Leishmania species infecting wild caviomorph rodents (Rodentia: Hystricognathi) from Brazil.
Caviomorph rodents, some of the oldest Leishmania spp. hosts, are widely dispersed in Brazil. Despite both experimental and field studies having suggested that these rodents are potential reservoirs of Leishmania parasites, not more than 88 specimens were analyzed in the few studies of natural infec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4263410?pdf=render |