First Detection and Molecular Analysis of <i>Leishmania infantum</i> DNA in Sand Flies of Kosovo

First Detection and Molecular Analysis of <i>Leishmania infantum</i> DNA in Sand Flies of Kosovo

Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are the principal vectors of phleboviruses and <i>Leishmania</i> spp., the causative agents of leishmaniases. The Mediterranean sand fly fauna is diverse, and leishmaniasis, mainly caused by <i>Leishmania infantum,</i> is endemic...

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Main Authors: Betim Xhekaj, Ina Hoxha, Katharina Platzgummer, Edwin Kniha, Julia Walochnik, Kurtesh Sherifi, Agim Rexhepi, Behlul Behluli, Vit Dvořák, Hans-Peter Fuehrer, Adelheid G. Obwaller, Wolfgang Poeppl, Jovana Stefanovska, Aleksandar Cvetkovikj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
Phlebotominae
<i>Larroussius</i>
leishmaniasis
PCR
Balkan
Kosovo
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/10/1190

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