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Wild and synanthropic reservoirs of Leishmania species in the Americas

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Roque, André Luiz R., Jansen, Ana Maria (2014): Wild and synanthropic reservoirs of Leishmania species in the Americas. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 3 (3): 251-262, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.08.004, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.08.004

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