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Transmission of visceral leishmaniasis through blood transfusions from infected English Foxhounds to anemic dogs

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2001

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Sean D. Owens, Donna A. Oakley, Kym Marryott, Wendy Hatchett, Raquel M. Walton, Tom J. Nolan, Alisa L. Newton, Frank Steurer, Peter M. Schantz, Urs Giger

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Abstract

To our knowledge, this report documents the first transmission of Leishmania spp by blood transfusion. The use of foxhounds as blood donors may not be advisable in North America.

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