Leishmania tropica infection in golden jackals and red foxes, Israel.

ABSTRACT: During a survey of wild canids, internal transcribed spacer 1 real-time PCR and high-resolution melt analysis identified Leishmania tropica in samples from jackals and foxes. Infection was most prevalent in ear and spleen samples. Jackals and foxes may play a role in the spread of zoonotic L. tropica.

SUBMITTER: Talmi-Frank D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3294571 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature