Artigo recente: Molecular characterization of Leishmania infantum in domestic cats in a region of Brazil endemic for human and canine visceral leishmaniasis

Este artigo foi publicado na Acta Tropica Volume 166, February 2017, Pages 121–125.

Os Highlights são:

• 6/100 domestic cats tested positive for Leishmania infantum in Campo Grande, Brazil.
• First molecular characterization of L. infantum in cats in Campo Grande
• Clinical findings in cats naturally infected by L. infantum are nonspecific.
• Emphasizes potential role of cats in visceral leishmaniasis epidemiology.