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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/8/1502 |
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