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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Ricardo Molina (लेखक), Maribel Jiménez (लेखक), Jesús García-Martínez (लेखक), Juan Víctor San Martín (लेखक), Eugenia Carrillo (लेखक), Carmen Sánchez (लेखक), Javier Moreno (लेखक), Fabiana Alves (लेखक), Jorge Alvar (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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...