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From: The shadows of a ghost: a survey of canine leishmaniasis in Presidente Prudente and its spatial dispersion in the western region of São Paulo state, an emerging focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

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Distribution of L. longipalpis and canine leismaniasis in São Paulo state. The spatial distribution of (a) São Paulo state mesoregions (green lines) and main highways (black lines); (b) counties where L. longipalpis sandflies were found in São Paulo state; (c) counties of São Paulo state where dogs were diagnosed with CL for the first time; and (d) the spread of CL in counties of the western region of São Paulo state. The arrow shows the advancement of CL toward the border of the state of Paraná. The colors represent the evolution of CL events linked to the year. States bordering São Paulo: MS, Mato Grosso do Sul; PR, Paraná; MG, Minas Geraes; SC, Santa Catarina. Data were obtained from Brazilian public health agencies: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics; Supervision and Control of Epidemic; Center Regional Laboratory Adolfo Lutz Institute of Presidente Prudente V; National System of Diseases Notification; and São Paulo Epidemiological Bulletin

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