Leishmania (Sauroleishmania) tarentolae isolation and sympatric occurrence with Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in geckoes, dogs and sand flies.

• Main Authors: Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan (Author), Andrea Zatelli (Author), Maria Stefania Latrofa (Author), Roberta Iatta (Author), Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos (Author), Giada Annoscia (Author), Floriana Gernone (Author), Jan Votýpka (Author), David Modrý (Author), Lucie Tichá (Author), Petr Volf (Author), Domenico Otranto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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The trypanosomatid protist Leishmania tarentolae is a saurian-associated parasite vectored by the Sergentomyia minuta sand fly. This study aimed to confirm the circulation of L. infantum and L. tarentolae in sand flies, reptiles and dogs and to isolate new strains of these protists. Reptilian and sh...