Role of asymptomatic and symptomatic humans as reservoirs of visceral leishmaniasis in a Mediterranean context.

• Main Authors: Ricardo Molina (Author), Maribel Jiménez (Author), Jesús García-Martínez (Author), Juan Víctor San Martín (Author), Eugenia Carrillo (Author), Carmen Sánchez (Author), Javier Moreno (Author), Fabiana Alves (Author), Jorge Alvar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>In the Mediterranean basin, Leishmania infantum is the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a zoonosis in which the dog is the primary domestic reservoir, although wildlife may have a leading role in the sylvatic cycle of the disease in some areas. Infection...