Nocturnal periodicity of Phlebotomus (Larroussius) orientalis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Northern Ethiopia

Nocturnal periodicity of Phlebotomus (Larroussius) orientalis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Northern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Phlebotomus orientalis is the major vector of the intramacrophage protozoa, Leishmania donovani, the etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in northern Ethiopia and Sudan. The objective of this study was to determine the nocturnal periodicity of P. orientalis in the VL...

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Main Authors: Araya Gebresilassie, Oscar David Kirstein, Solomon Yared, Essayas Aklilu, Aviad Moncaz, Habte Tekie, Meshesha Balkew, Alon Warburg, Asrat Hailu, Teshome Gebre-Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Nocturnal periodicity
Phlebotomus orientalis
Tahtay Adiyabo
Visceral leishmaniasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0804-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0804-7

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