2Universidad de Córdoba. Facultad Ciencias de la Salud. Grupo de Investigaciones Microbiológicas y Biomédicas de Córdoba, Carrera 6 No. 76-103 Montería, Colombia.

Visceral Leishmaniasis in Latin America and therapy perspectives

Published in Revista Mvz Córdoba

In Latin America, visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania infantum. In this geographical area, main vectors associated with transmission are Lutzomyia longipalpis and Lutzomyia evansi, with dogs being incriminated as the main reservoir involved in transmission of the disease. This pathology primarily affects children between 0-5 years, a hig...