The Role of Reservoirs: Canine Leishmaniasis
- Authors: Campino L, Maia C
- Publication Year: 2018
- Journal: Drug Resistance in Leishmania Parasites
- Link: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-74186-4_3
Canine leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum species (syn. L. (L.) chagasi species in Latin America), which is transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies, is endemic and affects millions of dogs in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and South America and is considered as an emergent disease in North America. Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) are the major hosts for these parasites and […]
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