Is the Dog a Possible Reservoir for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Suriname?

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an emerging disease in Suriname, with at least 200 cases per year. Little is known about the biology of CL in the country. The most important parasite species is Leishmania Viannia guyanensis, but possible vectors and reservoirs are hardly incriminated. In the present...

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Main Authors: Alida Kent, Prakash Ramkalup, Dennis Mans, Henk Schallig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/324140
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