Natural infection of <it>Didelphis aurita</it> (Mammalia: Marsupialia) with <it>Leishmania infantum</it> in Brazil
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The opossum <it>Didelphis</it> have been considered as natural hosts of <it>Leishmania</it> parasites in the New World, suggesting an important role in the epidemiology of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL). Among si...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/111 |