Leishmania (L.) mexicana infected bats in Mexico: novel potential reservoirs.

Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana causes cutaneous leishmaniasis, an endemic zoonosis affecting a growing number of patients in the southeastern states of Mexico. Some foci are found in shade-grown cocoa and coffee plantations, or near perennial forests that provide rich breeding grounds for the sand...

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Main Authors: Miriam Berzunza-Cruz, Ángel Rodríguez-Moreno, Gabriel Gutiérrez-Granados, Constantino González-Salazar, Christopher R Stephens, Mircea Hidalgo-Mihart, Carlos F Marina, Eduardo A Rebollar-Téllez, Dulce Bailón-Martínez, Cristina Domingo Balcells, Carlos N Ibarra-Cerdeña, Víctor Sánchez-Cordero, Ingeborg Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4309399?pdf=render