Vectorborne Transmission of Leishmania infantum from Hounds, United States

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Schaut, Robert G. ; Robles-Murguia, Maricela ; Juelsgaard, Rachel ; Esch, Kevin J. ; Bartholomay, Lyric C. ; Ramalho-Ortigao, Marcelo ; Petersen, Christine A.
• Description:
  Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by predominantly vectorborne Leishmania spp. In the United States, canine visceral leishmaniasis is common among hounds, and L. infantum vertical transmission among hounds has been confirmed. We found that L. infantum from hounds remains infective in sandflies, underscoring the risk for human exposure by vectorborne transmission.
• Subjects:
  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases
  • Dogs
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Psychodidae
  • Viral Load
  • Zoonoses
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 21(12):2209-2212
• Pubmed ID:
  26583260
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4672406
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R21 AI088051/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; AI088051/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/36517/cdc_36517_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 425.22 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4cb1bf3feef72180ce8dc0cf3407003b61f6cbe39df30e7a024b99c17eb5654b