Autochthonous Outbreak and Expansion of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis, Uruguay

Autochthonous Outbreak and Expansion of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis, Uruguay

We report an outbreak of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Uruguay. Blood specimens from 11/45 dogs tested positive for Leishmania spp. Specimens of Lutzomyia longipalpis sand flies were captured; typing revealed Leishmania infantum. Our findings document an expansion of visceral leishmaniasis to sou...

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Main Authors: Dinora Satragno, Paula Faral-Tello, Bruno Canneva, Lorenzo Verger, Alejandra Lozano, Edgardo Vitale, Gonzalo Greif, Carlos Soto, Carlos Robello, Yester Basmadjián
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leishmania infantum
Uruguay
canine visceral leishmaniasis
dogs
sand flies
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-0377_article

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