Vector and reservoir control for preventing leishmaniasis (Review)

ABSTRACT: BackgroundLeishmaniasis is caused by the Leishmania parasite, and transmitted by infected phlebotomine sandflies. Of the two distinct clinicalsyndromes, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) aMects the skin and mucous membranes, and visceral leishmaniasis (VL) aMects internal organs.Approaches to p...

Full description

Autores:

González, Urbà
Pinart, Mariona
Sinclair, David
Firooz, Alireza
Enk, Claes
Vélez Bernal, Iván Darío
Esterhuizen, Tonya M
Tristan, Mario
Alvar, Jorge

Tipo de recurso:

Review article

Fecha de publicación:

2015

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/26343

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/10495/26343

Palabra clave:

Leishmaniasis
Vectores de Enfermedades
Disease Vectors
Reservorios de Enfermedades
Disease Reservoirs
Mosquiteros Tratados con Insecticida
Insecticide-Treated Bednets

Rights

openAccess

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/co/