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Increasing incidence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis on Crete, Greece

Authors :
Antoniou, Maria
Messaritakis, Ippokratis
Christodoulou, Vasiliki
Ascoksilaki, Ioanna
Kanavakis, Nikos
Sutton, Andrew J.
Carson, Connor
Courtenay, Orin
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. June, 2009, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p932, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) caused by Leishmania infantum is a disease of humans and domestic dogs (the reservoir) transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. According to the World Health Organization (1), ZVL [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Disease transmission -- Health aspects
Disease transmission -- Analysis
Kala-azar -- Health aspects
Kala-azar -- Analysis
Persistent organic pollutants -- Health aspects
Persistent organic pollutants -- Analysis

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
15
Issue :
6
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.201212131

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