“…[1][2][3] Other animals have also been investigated with regard to their role in the transmission of this disease, with major attention given to synanthropic animals, especially opossums (Didelphis spp.). 2,4,5 There is evidence that the presence of opossums in the same area as canine transmission is a predisposing factor for canine infection, although the role of these animals as reservoirs and their impact on the transmission of L. infantum chagasi in urban areas are not completely established. Nonetheless, opossums are usually found in urban areas.…”