Maternal Leishmania infantum infection status has significant impact on leishmaniasis in offspring.

• Main Authors: Angela J Toepp (Author), Carolyne Bennett (Author), Benjamin Scott (Author), Reid Senesac (Author), Jacob J Oleson (Author), Christine A Petersen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Visceral Leishmaniasis is a deadly disease caused by Leishmania infantum, endemic in more than 98 countries across the globe. Although the most common means of transmission is via a sand fly vector, there is growing evidence that vertical transmission may be critical for maintaining L. infantum infe...