Epidemiology of a natural focus of Leishmania braziliensis in the Pacific lowlands of Colombia. III. Natural infections in wild mammals.

Abstract:

:A natural infection of Leishmania braziliensis panamensis in the edentate, Choloepus hoffmanni is recorded from the Pacific Coast of Columbia.

authors

Loyola EG,Alzate A,Sánchez A,González A

doi

10.1016/0035-9203(88)90136-8

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1988-01-01 00:00:00

pages

406-7

issue

3

eissn

0035-9203

issn

1878-3503

journal_volume

82

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