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Wild rabbits are Leishmania infantum reservoirs in southeastern Spain.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Aug 2024
Martín-Sánchez Joaquina, Díaz-Sáez Victoriano, Morillas-Márquez Francisco, Corpas-López Victoriano, Ibáñez-De Haro Patricia, Torres-Llamas Andrés, Morales-Yuste Manuel
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OBJECTIVE: We contribute to the understanding of the transmission dynamics of Leishmania infantum suggesting the involvement of rabbits as wild reservoirs. RESULTS: The prevalence of infection was 86.0% (270/314 wild rabbits) ranging from 18.2% to 100% in natural geographical regions. The estimated average parasite load was 324.8 [CI 95% 95.3-554.3] parasites per mg of ear lobe ranging from 0 to 91,597...
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