Short communication. Molecular evidence of Leishmania infantum in Ixodes ricinus ticks from dogs and cats, in Italy

Short communication. Molecular evidence of Leishmania infantum in Ixodes ricinus ticks from dogs and cats, in Italy

Leishmaniosis, caused by Leishmania infantum, is an endemic zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin. To date, phlebotomine sand flies are the only accepted biological vectors of Leishmania parasites to dogs and humans. The absence of the primary vector in autochthonous Leishmania outbreaks suggests a po...

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Main Authors: Daniela Salvatore, Sara Aureli, Raffaella Baldelli, Antonietta Di Francesco, Maria Paola Tampieri, Roberta Galuppi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2014-12-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Cat
Dog
Ixodes ricinus
Leishmania infantum
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Ticks
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2014/50_4/VetIt_83_1222_2.pdf

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