Visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan: First identifications of Leishmania from dogs

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 154-155

  Dereure, J ^a   Boni, M ^b   Pratlong, F ^a   El Hadi Osman, M ^d   Bucheton, B ^c   El Safi, S ^d   Feugier, E ^c   Musa, M K ^d   Davoust, B ^b   Dessein, A ^c   Dedet, J P ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b Grp de Secteurs Veterinaires   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d TROPICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Canine leishmaniasis; Leishmania archibaldi; Leishmania donovani; Leishmania infantum; Sudan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG DISEASE; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; NONHUMAN; SUDAN; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA ARCHIBALDI; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 12944283210     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(00)90253-0     Document Type: Article

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