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Editorial
. 2025 Jan 6;14(1):36.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens14010036.

Borrelia, Leishmania, and Babesia: An Emerging Triad of Vector-Borne Co-Infections?

Elianne Piloto-Sardiñas  1   2 , Ana Laura Cano-Argüelles  3 , Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz  2
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Editorial

Borrelia, Leishmania, and Babesia: An Emerging Triad of Vector-Borne Co-Infections?

Elianne Piloto-Sardiñas et al. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Canine leishmaniosis (CanL), caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum and transmitted primarily by phlebotomine sand flies, poses significant challenges for zoonotic disease management [...].

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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