First report of naturally infected Sergentomyia minuta with Leishmania major in Tunisia

First report of naturally infected Sergentomyia minuta with Leishmania major in Tunisia

Abstract Background Many sand fly species are implicated in the transmission cycle of Leishmania parasites around the world. Incriminating new sand flies species, as vectors of Leishmania is crucial to understanding the parasite–vector transmission cycle in different areas in Tunisia and surrounding...

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Main Authors: Kaouther Jaouadi, Wissem Ghawar, Sadok Salem, Mohamed Gharbi, Jihene Bettaieb, Rihab Yazidi, Mariem Harrabi, Omar Hamarsheh, Afif Ben Salah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Leishmania major
Sergentomyia minuta
Phlebotomus papatasi
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Tunisia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1269-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1269-4

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