Risk of establishment of canine leishmaniasis infection through the import of dogs into South Africa

Risk of establishment of canine leishmaniasis infection through the import of dogs into South Africa

Canine leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania that affect dogs, humans and wildlife. Sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia are the primary vectors. Canine leishmaniasis is an exotic and controlled disease in South Africa. The main purpose of ou...

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Main Authors: Abdalla A. Latif, Bonginkosi Nkabinde, Brian Peba, Olivier Matthee, Ronel Pienaar, Antoinette Josemans, Daniel Marumo, Karien Labuschagne, Nada A. Abdelatief, Andreas Krüger, Ben J. Mans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-05-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
canine leishmaniasis
risk assessment
Phlebotominae
ticks
South Africa
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1634

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