First report of venereal and vertical transmission of canine leishmaniosis from naturally infected dogs in Germany

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a zoonotic disease caused by <it>Leishmania (L.) infantum</it>. It is endemic to several tropical and subtropical countries but also to the Mediterranean region. It is transmitted by phlebot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Naucke Torsten J, Lorentz Susanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/67