Leishmania (Leishmania) hertigi in a porcupine (Coendou sp.) found in Brasília, Federal District, Brazil;Leishmania (Leishmania) hertigi em porco-espinho (Coendou sp.) encontrado em Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 297-299

  da Silva, Denise Amaro ^a   Madeira, Maria de Fatima ^a   Filho, Carlos José Lima Barbosa ^a   Schubach, Edvar Yuri Paheco ^a   Barros, Juliana Helena da Silva ^a   Figueiredo, Fabiano Borges ^a  

^a Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coendou; Leishmania (Leishmania) hertigi; Porcupine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COENDOU; LEISHMANIA HERTIGI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84879273194     PISSN: 0103846X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612013005000014     Document Type: Article

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