Leishmania infantum xenodiagnosis from vertically infected dogs reveals significant skin tropism.
Breanna M ScorzaKurayi G MahachiArin C CoxAngela J ToeppAdam Leal-LimaAnurag Kumar KushwahaPatrick H KellyClaudio MenesesGeneva M WilsonKatherine N Gibson-CorleyLyric BartholomayShaden KamhawiChristine A PetersenPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Together, our data implicate skin parasite burden and earlier clinical status as stronger indicators of outward transmission potential than blood parasite burden. Our studies of a population of dogs without vector transmission highlights the need to consider canine vertical transmission in surveillance and prevention strategies.