Visceral leishmaniasis: A one health approach

Veterinary Record

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 42-44

  Del Rio Vilas, Victor J ^a   Maia Elkhoury, Ana N S ^a   Yadon, Zaida E ^a   Cosivi, Ottorino ^a   Sanchez Vazquez, Manuel J ^a  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CENTRAL AMERICA; DISEASE CARRIER; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; CARIBBEAN REGION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EUROPE; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84904329009     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.g4378     Document Type: Editorial

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