Leishmania infantum xenodiagnosis from vertically infected dogs reveals significant skin tropism
B. M. Scorza, K. G. Mahachi, A. Cox, A. J. Toepp, A. Leal Lima, A. Kumar Kushwaha, P. Kelly, C. Menenses, G. Wilson, K. Gibson-Corley, L. Bartholomay, S. Kamhawi, C. A. Petersen
This study shows vertically infected dogs transmit Leishmania infantum to sand flies more effectively when they have moderate disease, with higher skin parasite loads correlating strongly with sand fly infection.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2021Microbiology