Phlebotomine sand fly survey in the focus of leishmaniasis in Madrid, Spain (2012–2014): seasonal dynamics, Leishmania infantum infection rates and blood meal preferences

Phlebotomine sand fly survey in the focus of leishmaniasis in Madrid, Spain (2012–2014): seasonal dynamics, Leishmania infantum infection rates and blood meal preferences

Abstract Background An unusual increase of human leishmaniasis cases due to Leishmania infantum is occurring in an urban area of southwestern Madrid, Spain, since 2010. Entomological surveys have shown that Phlebotomus perniciosus is the only potential vector. Direct xenodiagnosis in hares (Lepus gr...

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Main Authors: Estela González, Maribel Jiménez, Sonia Hernández, Inés Martín-Martín, Ricardo Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Phlebotomus perniciosus
Leishmania infantum
Human leishmaniasis
PCR
Blood meal preferences
Sand fly infection rates
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2309-z

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