First Report of Two <i>Jaculus</i> Rodents as Potential Reservoir Hosts of <i>Leishmania</i> Parasites in Tunisia

First Report of Two <i>Jaculus</i> Rodents as Potential Reservoir Hosts of <i>Leishmania</i> Parasites in Tunisia

This study shows, for the first time, natural <i>Leishmania</i> infection among <i>Jaculus</i> spp. in an endemic region of Tataouine, South Tunisia. To better characterize the transmission cycles in this complex focus of mixed transmission, <i>Leishmania</i> dete...

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Main Authors: Wissem Ghawar, Melek Chaouch, Afif Ben Salah, Mohamed Ali Snoussi, Sadok Salem, Ghassen Kharroubi, Said Chouchen, Amor Bouaoun, Dhafer Laouini, Jihene Bettaieb, Souha Ben Abderrazak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
lesser Egyptian jerboa
African hammada jerboa
<i>Leishmania major</i>
<i>Leishmania tropica</i>
rodent reservoir host
cutaneous leishmaniasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/8/1502

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