Detection of leishmania infantum DNA in tissues of free-ranging red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in Central italy

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 689-692

  Verin, Ranieri ^a   Poli, Alessandro ^a   Ariti, Gaetano ^a   Nardoni, Simona ^a   Fanucchi, Martina Bertuccelli ^a   Mancianti, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA; Leishmania; Lymph node; PCR; Red fox (Vulpes vulpes); Reservoir; Skin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 77955052433     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0395-8     Document Type: Article

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