PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Brazil: dog, human, spread, new introductions

Leishmaniasis — Brazil
Abstract
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_Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum_ is the zoonotic agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a disease with a global distribution. The transmission scenario of VL has been undergoing changes worldwide, with the biologic cycle invading urbanized areas and dispersing the parasites into other previously free areas.
The epidemiological cycle in Brazil has dispersed from the Northeast to other regions of the country. In this study, an integrative approach, including genotyping