Importance of xenarthrans in the eco-epidemiology of <it>Paracoccidioides brasiliensis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several pathogens that cause important zoonotic diseases have been frequently associated with armadillos and other xenarthrans. This mammal group typically has evolved on the South American continent and many of its extant species ar...

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Main Authors: Pedrini Silvia CB, Rosa Patrícia S, Barrozo Lígia, Theodoro Raquel C, Bosco Sandra MG, Richini-Pereira Virgínia B, Bagagli Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/228