title: Sexual and vertical transmission of visceral leishmaniasis.
abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis caused by Leishmania infantum, which has in the domestic dog its principal vertebrate host. VL is usually transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, however atypical routes of transmission have been described. In this review we discuss the the role of sexual and vertical transmissions, and their role in the maintenance of VL in canine populations.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. tutiturchetti@yahoo.com.brr.
authors.forename: Andreia P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Turchetti
authors.forename: Tayse D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Tatiane A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Paixão
authors.forename: Renato L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D018314:Leishmania infantum; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D051379:Mice; D012661:Semen / Q000469:parasitology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*