Ecological niche modeling predicting the potential distribution of Leishmania vectors in the Mediterranean basin: impact of climate change

Abstract Background Due to climate change, the geographical distribution of sand flies during the last decades has shifted northward from latitudes below 45°N in southern Europe to latitudes just above 50○N. Recent studies show that some phlebotomine sand flies were recorded in several parts of Germ...

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Main Authors: Bilel Chalghaf, Jomâa Chemkhi, Benjamin Mayala, Myriam Harrabi, Goze Bertin Benie, Edwin Michael, Afif Ben Salah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3019-x