Antibody response to sand fly saliva is a marker of transmission intensity but not disease progression in dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum

Antibody response to sand fly saliva is a marker of transmission intensity but not disease progression in dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum

Abstract Background Antibody responses to sand fly saliva have been suggested to be a useful marker of exposure to sand fly bites and Leishmania infection and a potential tool to monitor the effectiveness of entomological interventions. Exposure to sand fly bites before infection has also been sugge...

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Main Authors: Rupert J. Quinnell, Seyi Soremekun, Paul A. Bates, Matthew E. Rogers, Lourdes M. Garcez, Orin Courtenay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Leishmaniasis
Leishmania infantum
Sand fly
Saliva
Antibody
Transmission
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2587-5

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