Transmission of Leishmania infantum by Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Dogs

Transmission of Leishmania infantum by Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Dogs

Background: Rhipicephalus sanguineus is the most widely distributed tick in the world, which is partly due to its biological flexibility and the global distribution of its major host, the domestic dog. In Mediterranean region it could be principal reservoir host for Leishmania infantum, usually tra...

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Main Authors: Alaleh RAKHSHANPOUR, Abdolali MALMASI, Mehdi MOHEBALI, Sedigheh NABIAN, Hossein MIRHENDI, Zabihollah ZAREI, Abdolhossein DALIMI, Anita MOHAMMADIHA, Behnaz AKHOUNDI, Amrollah AZARM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Leishmania infantum
Canine visceral leishmaniosis
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/1921

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