Sexual and vertical transmission of visceral leishmaniasis

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis caused by Leishmania infantum, which has in the domestic dog its principal vertebrate host. VL is usually transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, however atypical routes of transmission have been described. In this review we discuss the the role o...

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Main Authors: Andreia P Turchetti, Tayse D Souza, Tatiane A Paixão, Renato L. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/4108
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