Presence of trypanosomatids, with emphasis on Leishmania, in Rodentia and Didelphimorphia mammals of a rural settlement in the central Amazon region

CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest high prevalence of trypanosomatids across 12 mammalian genera possibly involved as reservoir hosts in the enzootic transmission of leishmaniasis in the Amazon's rural, peridomiciliar landscape.PMID:34259735 | DOI:10.1590/0074-02760200427

Source: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - July 14, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Genevere Reis Achilles Rafael Pinto Kautzmann Haile Dean Figueiredo Chagas Jordam William Pereira-Silva J éssica Feijó Almeida Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca Maria Nazareth Ferreira da Silva Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa Alessandra Ferreira Dales Nava Claudia M Source Type: research