Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in North Africa and Its Threats to Public Health: A Statistical Study Focused on Djelfa (Algeria)

Cutaneous leishmaniasis, the most common form of leishmaniasis, causes long-term skin lesions on exposed areas of the skin. It is caused by a protozoan parasite belonging to the genus <i>Leishmania</i> and is transmitted via infected phlebotomine sand flies. In North Africa, particularly...

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Main Authors: Fatma Messaoudene, Slimane Boukraa, Said Chaouki Boubidi, Ahlem Guerzou, Abdeldjalil Ouahabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/10/2608