Epidemiologic aspects of an emerging focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Tbilisi, Georgia.

• Main Authors: Ekaterina Giorgobiani (Author), Nazibrola Chitadze (Author), Gvantsa Chanturya (Author), Marina Grdzelidze (Author), Ryan C Jochim (Author), Anna Machablishvili (Author), Tsiuri Tushishvili (Author), Yulia Zedginidze (Author), Marina K Manjgaladze (Author), Nino Iashvili (Author), Manana P Makharadze (Author), Tsiuri Zakaraya (Author), Konstantin Kikaleishvili (Author), Ivan Markhvashvili (Author), Goderdzi Badashvili (Author), Teymuraz Daraselia (Author), Michael P Fay (Author), Shaden Kamhawi (Author), David Sacks (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Over the last 15 years, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has emerged as a public health concern in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Seroepidemiological surveys were conducted to determine the prevalence and incidence of infection in children and dogs within the...