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New Research Shows Sires Play a Bigger Role in Leishmania Transmission Than We Thought
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New Research Shows Sires Play a Bigger Role in Leishmania Transmission Than We Thought

Leishmania infantum causes visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in humans and is a zoonotic disease with dogs as the primary domestic reservoir. Classically, transmission happens through sandfly vectors, Phlebotomus in the Mediterranean basin, Lutzomyia in Central and South America. But in non-endemic regions like the United States, sandfly transmission isn't the story. Here, the disease spreads predominantly through vertical, sexual, and bloodborne routes.

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