Presence of Leishmania infantum in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Southern Italy

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 518-520

  Dipineto, Ludovico ^a   Manna, Laura ^a   Baiano, Antonio ^a   Gala, Marianna ^a   Fioretti, Alessandro ^a   Gravino, Angelo E ^a   Menna, Lucia F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Leishmania infantum; PCR; Red fox; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 34548363716     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-43.3.518     Document Type: Article

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