Leishmania in skin of Rattus rattus from the urban area in the Corrientes city, Argentina

• Published in: Revista MVZ Córdoba
• Main Authors: Ramirez, Gabriela Verónica, Ruiz, Raquel Mónica, Alegre, Elsa Agustina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish; English
• Published: Universidad de Córdoba 2022
• Subjects: Leishmania DNA; epidemiological chain; leishmaniasis; prevalence; black rat; polymerase chain reaction; ADN de Leishmania; Cadena epidemiológica; prevalencia; rata negra; reacción en cadena de la polimerasa; Alta; Argentina; Cadena; Rata; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://revistamvz.unicordoba.edu.co/article/view/2546

Objective: the objective of the present work was the detection of Leishmania sp. in Rattus rattus tail base skin through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. Material and Method: We analyzed 45 Rattus rattus skin samples from the urban area of the city of Corrientes in Argentina. The Leishman...