Environmental and Animal Characteristics as Factors Associated with American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Rural Locations with Presence of Dogs, Brazil

The aim of the study was to investigate the importance of dogs, other domesticated animals and environmental characteristics as risk factors in the epidemiology of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL). A retrospective survey of cases of human ACL in the last ten years and visits to homes in rural...

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Main Authors: Membrive, Norberto Assis, Rodrigues, Gesse, Gualda, Kezia Peres, Bernal, Marcos Vinícius Zandonadi, Oliveira, Diego Molina, Lonardoni, Maria Valdrinez Campana, Teodoro, Ueslei, Teixeira, Jorge Juarez Vieira, Silveira, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489835/