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

• Autori principali: Ekaterina Giorgobiani (Autore), Nazibrola Chitadze (Autore), Gvantsa Chanturya (Autore), Marina Grdzelidze (Autore), Ryan C Jochim (Autore), Anna Machablishvili (Autore), Tsiuri Tushishvili (Autore), Yulia Zedginidze (Autore), Marina K Manjgaladze (Autore), Nino Iashvili (Autore), Manana P Makharadze (Autore), Tsiuri Zakaraya (Autore), Konstantin Kikaleishvili (Autore), Ivan Markhvashvili (Autore), Goderdzi Badashvili (Autore), Teymuraz Daraselia (Autore), Michael P Fay (Autore), Shaden Kamhawi (Autore), David Sacks (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...