Dispersion of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in central-southern Brazil: Evidence from an integrative approach.

• Main Authors: Aline Kuhn Sbruzzi Pasquali (Author), Rafael Antunes Baggio (Author), Walter Antonio Boeger (Author), Nilsa González-Britez (Author), Deborah Carbonera Guedes (Author), Enmanuel Céspedes Chaves (Author), Vanete Thomaz-Soccol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum is the zoonotic agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a disease with a global distribution. The transmission scenario of VL has been undergoing changes worldwide, with the biologic cycle invading urbanized areas and dispersing the parasites into other previously free...