Molecular Identification of Leishmania infantum kDNA in Naturally Infected Dogs and Their Fleas in an Endemic Focus of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Iran
Background: Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are considered as highly specialized bloodsucking on mammals such as dogs. The existence of three factors, namely a vast distribution area, different hosts, and digestive system with a specific mechanism for digesting blood has led to species of fleas who...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1309 |