Detection of Leishmania spp. in Bats from an Area of Brazil Endemic for Visceral Leishmaniasis

Summary The multihost parasites Leishmania spp. infect a broad range of wild mammalian species including bats. Several species of bats have adapted to a variety of food resources and shelters in urban areas. This study aimed to detect Leishmania spp. DNA in bats present in forest fragments located i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transboundary and emerging diseases 2017-12, Vol.64 (6), p.e36-e42
Hauptverfasser:	Rezende, M. B., Herrera, H. M., Carvalho, C. M. E., Carvalho Anjos, E. A., Ramos, C. A. N., Araújo, F. R., Torres, J. M., Oliveira, C. E.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bats Brazil - epidemiology Chiroptera Deoxyribonucleic acid diagnostic Discoloration Disease control DNA Food resources Leishmania Leishmania - classification Leishmania - isolation & purification Leishmania infantum Leishmaniasis - epidemiology Leishmaniasis - parasitology Leishmaniasis - veterinary Metropolitan areas molecular assay natural infection Parasites Parasitic diseases Phyllostomidae Polymerase chain reaction Primers Protozoa Public health Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Shelters Species Urban areas Vector-borne diseases Visceral leishmaniasis
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