Natural infection of the opossum Didelphis albiventris (Marsupialia, Didelphidae) with Leishmania donovani, in Brazil


Autoria(s): Sherlock,Ítalo A.; Miranda,José Carlos; Sadigursky,Moysés; Grimaldi Júnior,Gabriel
Data(s)

01/12/1984

Resumo

An opossum, Didelphis albiventris, from Jacobina, bahia State, was found naturally infected with Leishmania donovani, being the first non-canid wild mammal to be detected with agent of kala-azar in the New World.

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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761984000400020

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde

Fonte

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.79 n.4 1984

Tipo

journal article