Leishmania (L.) mexicana infected bats in Mexico: novel potential reservoirs.

• Main Authors: Miriam Berzunza-Cruz (Author), Ángel Rodríguez-Moreno (Author), Gabriel Gutiérrez-Granados (Author), Constantino González-Salazar (Author), Christopher R Stephens (Author), Mircea Hidalgo-Mihart (Author), Carlos F Marina (Author), Eduardo A Rebollar-Téllez (Author), Dulce Bailón-Martínez (Author), Cristina Domingo Balcells (Author), Carlos N Ibarra-Cerdeña (Author), Víctor Sánchez-Cordero (Author), Ingeborg Becker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana causes cutaneous leishmaniasis, an endemic zoonosis affecting a growing number of patients in the southeastern states of Mexico. Some foci are found in shade-grown cocoa and coffee plantations, or near perennial forests that provide rich breeding grounds for the sand...