Invasive Species as Hosts of Zoonotic Infections: The Case of American Mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) and <i>Leishmania infantum</i>

Invasive Species as Hosts of Zoonotic Infections: The Case of American Mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) and <i>Leishmania infantum</i>

<i>Leishmania infantum</i> produces an endemic disease in the Mediterranean Basin that affects humans and domestic and wild mammals, which can act as reservoir or minor host. In this study, we analyzed the presence of the parasite in wild American minks, an invasive species in Spain. We...

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Main Authors: Iris Azami-Conesa, Jose Sansano-Maestre, Rafael Alberto Martínez-Díaz, María Teresa Gómez-Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
American mink
ITS
kDNA
leishmaniasis
one health
hosts
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/7/1531

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