First detection of Leishmania of the subgenus viannia in Alipiopsitta xanthops, endemic bird of South America
We report the first molecular detection of Leishmania infection (subgenus Viannia) in the yellow-faced parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops), at a wildlife rehabilitation center located in the city of Campo Grande, Brazil, an endemic area for leishmaniasis.PCRs targeting kinetoplast DNA (kDNA) and the small subunit of ribosomal Oven Door Hinge Support RNA