Turchetti Andreia P, Souza Tayse D, Paixão Tatiane A, Santos Renato L
Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
J Infect Dev Ctries. 2014 Apr 15;8(4):403-7. doi: 10.3855/jidc.4108.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis caused by Leishmania infantum, which has in the domestic dog its principal vertebrate host. VL is usually transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, however atypical routes of transmission have been described. In this review we discuss the the role of sexual and vertical transmissions, and their role in the maintenance of VL in canine populations.
内脏利什曼病（VL）是由婴儿利什曼原虫引起的一种重要的人畜共患病，家犬是其主要的脊椎动物宿主。VL通常通过白蛉传播，但也有非典型传播途径的报道。在本综述中，我们讨论了性传播和垂直传播的作用，以及它们在犬类群体中维持VL的作用。
