Competence of non-human primates to transmit Leishmania infantum to the invertebrate vector Lutzomyia longipalpis.

• Autors principals: Ayisa Rodrigues de Oliveira (Autor), Guilherme Rafael Gomide Pinheiro (Autor), Herlandes P Tinoco (Autor), Maria Elvira Loyola (Autor), Carlyle Mendes Coelho (Autor), Edelberto Santos Dias (Autor), Érika Michalsky Monteiro (Autor), Fabiana de Oliveira Lara E Silva (Autor), Angela Tinoco Pessanha (Autor), Andreza Geisiane Maia Souza (Autor), Nathália Cristina Lima Pereira (Autor), Nelder F Gontijo (Autor), Ricardo T Fujiwara (Autor), Tatiane Alves da Paixão (Autor), Renato Lima Santos (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide relevance. Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in Brazil, where it is caused by Leishmania infantum with Lutzomyia longipalpis being the most important invertebrate vector. Non-human primates are susceptible to L. infantum infection. However, little is...