| Literature DB >> 21923255 |
Tatiana Pádua Tavares de Freitas1, Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea, Daphine Ariadne Jesus de Paula, Luciano Nakazato, Valéria Dutra, Cibele Rodrigues Bonvicino, Arleana do Bom Parto Ferreira de Almeida, Eveline da Cruz Boa-Sorte, Valéria Régia Franco Sousa.
Abstract
We report natural infection by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in Mus musculus and Necromys lasiurus using molecular analyses (PCR-RFLP) of femoral bone marrow and skin fragments. The aim of this study was to detect infection by pathogenic species of Leishmania in small mammals in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The animals were captured in Peixoto de Azevedo, a cutaneous leishmaniasis-endemic region located in the north of the state, from October 30 to November 3, 2008. Natural infection by Leishmania in synanthropic rodents may be a threat to humans due to cohabitation of human domiciles in this area.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21923255 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0268
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis ISSN: 1530-3667 Impact factor: 2.133