Genetic diversity of human zoonotic leishmaniasis in Iberian Peninsula.

Authors: Campino L, Canavate C, Chicharro C, Cortes S, Cristóvão JM, Cruz I
Journal: Zoonoses and Public Health
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Genetic+Diversity+of+Human+Zoonotic+Leishmaniasis+in+Iberian+Peninsula

Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum is a zoonotic disease endemic in South Europe, from Portugal to the Middle East. The aim of the present study was to investigate the genetic diversity of L. infantum parasites in Iberian Peninsula.
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Chagas disease in European countries: the challenge of a surveillance system

Authors: Albajar-Vinas P, Angheben A, Bartoloni A, Basile L, Canavate C, Carlier Y, Chiodini PL, Flores-Chavez M, Jackson Y, Jansa JM, Salamanca DD, Seixas J, Van Gool T, Working Group on Chagas Disease
Journal: Eurosurveillance
Link: https://apps.webofknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=UA&search_mode=GeneralSearch&qid=29&SID=P2WA5hwy5j35Sqjoq2z&page=1&doc=1

A study of aggregate data collected from the literature and official sources was undertaken to estimate expected and observed prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection, annual incidence of congenital transmission and rate of underdiagnosis of Chagas disease among Latin American migrants in the nine European countries with the highest prevalence of Chagas disease.
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Genetic diversity of human zoonotic leishmaniasis in Iberian Peninsula.

Chagas disease in European countries: the challenge of a surveillance system

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