Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tropica in rodent species from endemic cutaneous leishmaniasis areas in Morocco

Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tropica in rodent species from endemic cutaneous leishmaniasis areas in Morocco

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis remains a major public health problem in African nations, including Morocco, where little is known about the vertebrate reservoirs involved in the causal parasites’ transmission cycles. The present study investigates the role of rodent species as potential reservoir...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Echchakery, Carmen Chicharro, Samia Boussaa, Javier Nieto, Eugenia Carrillo, Ortega Sheila, Javier Moreno, Ali Boumezzough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Leishmania tropica
L. infantum
LnPCR
ITS1 PCR
Rodents
Morocco
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2398-8

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