Leishmania tarentolae and Leishmania infantum in humans, dogs and cats in the Pelagie archipelago, southern Italy.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum is endemic in the Mediterranean basin with most of the infected human patients remaining asymptomatic. Recently, the saurian-associated Leishmania tarentolae was detected in human blood donors and in sheltered dogs. The circulation of L. infa...

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Main Authors: Roberta Iatta, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Maria Stefania Latrofa, Antonio Cascio, Emanuele Brianti, Marco Pombi, Simona Gabrielli, Domenico Otranto
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f08f3771c447449aadb6439b38a2203a
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