Leishmania infection and host-blood feeding preferences of phlebotomine sandflies and canine leishmaniasis in an endemic European area, the Algarve Region in Portugal

The Algarve Region (AR) in southern Portugal, which is an international tourist destination, has been considered an endemic region of zoonotic leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum since the 1980s. In the present study, phlebotomine and canine surveys were conducted to identify sandfly blood m...

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Main Author: Maia, Carla (author)
Other Authors: Dionisio, Lidia (author), Afonso, Maria Odete (author), Neto, Luis (author), Cristovao, Jose Manuel (author), Campino, Lenea (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Visceral Leishmaniasis
Sand flies
Infantum
Diagnosis
Focus
Transmission
Perniciosus
Vector
Dogs
Pcr
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11558
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/11558

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11558

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