Population dynamics and habitat preferences of Phlebotomus orientalis in extra-domestic habitats of Kafta Humera lowlands – kala azar endemic areas in Northwest Ethiopia

Population dynamics and habitat preferences of Phlebotomus orientalis in extra-domestic habitats of Kafta Humera lowlands – kala azar endemic areas in Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract Background Kafta Humera lowlands are endemic for kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis). These lowlands are characterized by black clay soil which is used for growing sesame, sorghum and cotton for commercial purposes. The aim of this study was to determine seasonal dynamics and habitat prefere...

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Main Authors: Wossenseged Lemma, Habte Tekie, Meshesha Balkew, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Alon Warburg, Asrat Hailu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Population dynamics
Habitat preferences
P. orientalis
Extra-domestic habitats
Kafta Humera lowlands
Kala-azar
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-359

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-359

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