Host-feeding preference of Phlebotomus orientalis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in northern Ethiopia

Host-feeding preference of Phlebotomus orientalis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an endemic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in northern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Blood-feeding behavior studies are important for estimating the efficiency of pathogen transmission and assessing the relative human disease risk. However, in Ethiopia and other parts of East Africa there are large remaining gaps in identifying the feeding habits of Phlebotomus o...

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Main Authors: Araya Gebresilassie, Ibrahim Abbasi, Essayas Aklilu, Solomon Yared, Oscar David Kirstein, Aviad Moncaz, Habte Tekie, Meshesha Balkew, Alon Warburg, Asrat Hailu, Teshome Gebre-Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bloodmeal
Host preference
Phlebotomus orientalis
Tahtay Adiyabo
Visceral leishmaniasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0883-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0883-5

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