Retention of Leishmania (Leishmania) Mexicana in naturally infected rodents from the State of Campeche, Mexico

In the State of Campeche, Mexico, zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis is mainly due to Leishmania (L.) mexicana. The parasite population is maintained in a mammalian species, a reservoir in which the ideal course of infection should be long and relatively nonpathogenic. The objective of the present stu...

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Main Authors: Nicole R Van Wynsberghe, Silvia B Canto-Lara, Alma G Damián-Centeno, Mateo F Itzá-Ortiz, Fernando J Andrade-Narváez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2000-10-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000500001