Asymptomatic Leishmania infection in blood donors from the Southern of Spain

ConclusionsAsymptomatic leishmanial infection among blood donors is frequent in the Granada Province, south of Spain. The presence of livestock in this region is related to this infection, perhaps influencing vector density of this disease. Some HLA genes might be associated with asymptomatic leishmanial state.
Source: Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research