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| Title |
Detection of Leishmania DNA in wild foxes and associated ticks in Patagonia, Argentina, 2000 km south of its known distribution area
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-016-1515-4 |
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| Authors |
Javier Millán, Alejandro Travaini, Stefania Zanet, José Vicente López-Bao, Anna Trisciuoglio, Ezio Ferroglio, Alejandro Rodríguez |
| Abstract |
Zoonotic Visceral Leishmaniasis (ZVL) is a vector-borne disease affecting humans and other mammals and caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum (syn. L. chagasi), belonging to the L. donovani complex. The regions in Northern Argentina (above 32 °S) are its southern distribution limit in South America. We detected Leishmania sp. DNA (most likely belonging to the L. donovani complex) in 37.5 % of 32 grey foxes (Pseudalopex griseus) captured in Argentinean Patagonia (48°S and 50°S). Eleven monosexual pools of Amblyomma tigrinum ticks from eight different foxes (six grey foxes and two culpeo foxes P. culpaeus) were also positive. The southernmost known distribution limit for L. infantum, and the southernmost reported capture of a phlebotominae, had previously been 2000 and 750 km north of our study area, respectively. This finding is significant because it markedly extends the distribution area of leishmaniasis; supports the existence of a sylvatic cycle in the absence of dogs; and has implications in transmission, indicating that either sand fly distribution is broader than currently thought or non-sand fly Leishmania maintenance is possible. Additional molecular, parasitological, epidemiological and entomological studies are still needed. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 16 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 19% |
| Chile | 1 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 6% |
| Brazil | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |
| Argentina | 1 | 6% |
| Belgium | 1 | 6% |
| Australia | 1 | 6% |
| Norway | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 5 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 63% |
| Scientists | 4 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 6% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 78 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 76 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 12 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
| Other | 16 | 21% |
| Unknown | 12 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 21 | 27% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 20 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Unknown | 14 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 September 2016.
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#708
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#54,363
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#18
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