Epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Georgia.

• Main Authors: Giorgi Babuadze (Author), Jorge Alvar (Author), Daniel Argaw (Author), Harry P de Koning (Author), Merab Iosava (Author), Merab Kekelidze (Author), Nikoloz Tsertsvadze (Author), David Tsereteli (Author), Giorgi Chakhunashvili (Author), Tamar Mamatsashvili (Author), Nino Beria (Author), Irine Kalandadze (Author), Mikhail Ejov (Author), Paata Imnadze (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study investigated the transmission and prevalence of Leishmania parasite infection of humans in two foci of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Georgia, the well known focus in Tbilisi in the East, and in Kutaisi, a new focus in the West of the country. The seroprevalence of canine leishmaniasis wa...