Leishmania infantum in US-Born Dog

Leishmaniasis is a vectorborne disease that can infect humans, dogs, and other mammals. We identified one of its causative agents, Leishmania infantum, in a dog born in California, USA, demonstrating potential for autochthonous infections in this country. Our finding bolsters the need for improved l...

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Autores principales: de Almeida, Marcos E., Spann, Dennis R., Bradbury, Richard S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32687032
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.200149
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description Leishmaniasis is a vectorborne disease that can infect humans, dogs, and other mammals. We identified one of its causative agents, Leishmania infantum, in a dog born in California, USA, demonstrating potential for autochthonous infections in this country. Our finding bolsters the need for improved leishmaniasis screening practices in the United States.
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spelling pubmed-73924592020-08-06 Leishmania infantum in US-Born Dog de Almeida, Marcos E. Spann, Dennis R. Bradbury, Richard S. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch Leishmaniasis is a vectorborne disease that can infect humans, dogs, and other mammals. We identified one of its causative agents, Leishmania infantum, in a dog born in California, USA, demonstrating potential for autochthonous infections in this country. Our finding bolsters the need for improved leishmaniasis screening practices in the United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7392459/ /pubmed/32687032 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.200149 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Leishmania infantum in US-Born Dog
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392459/
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