Zoonotic Leishmaniasis, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Leishmania infantum causes potentially life-threatening disease in humans. To determine the extent of the animal reservoir for this pathogen in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we tested dogs and cats. We found that a large proportion of dogs were exposed to or infected with L. infantum, indicating endemicit...

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Main Authors: Vito Colella, Adnan Hodžić, Roberta Iatta, Gad Baneth, Amer Alić, Domenico Otranto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-1481_article