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East Afr Med J 1996 Jan;73(1):44-7.

Animal reservoirs of leishmaniasis in Marigat, Baringo District, Kenya.

Githure JI, Ngumbi PM, Anjili CO, Lugalia R, Mwanyumba PM, Kinoti GK, Koech DK

Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Article type: Curated - Canary ID: 1708

Cause and Effect Analysis Interspecies susceptibility data Shared exposures with humans Shared outcomes with humans Gene sequence data
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Study type N Routes Sampling Controls Timing
cross sectional 1158 vector exposure yes concurrent
descriptive 53 vector - - concurrent
Exposures Leishmania adleri
Leishmania major
Outcomes Leishmaniasis
Species Acomys subspinosus
Arvicanthis niloticus
Crocidura
Genetta genetta
Human
Lacertidae
Mongooses
Praomys natalensis
Psychodidae
rufous elephant shrew
Tatera
Varanus
Xerus rutilus
Locations
Kenya Rift Valley Marigat (populated place)
Perkerra Irrigation Scheme (area)

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