Investigation of natural infection of Phlebotomine (Diptera: Psychodidae) by Leishmania in Tunisian endemic regions

Leishmaniases are caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania transmitted by females blood-feeding phlebotomine insects (Diptera: Psychodidae). In Tunisia, cutaneous and visceral leishmaniases are of public health concern. In Tunisia, 17 species of phlebotomine sand flies are described. He...

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Main Authors: Melek Chaouch, Amal Chaabane, Chiraz Ayari, Souad Ben Othman, Denis Sereno, Jomaa Chemkhi, Souha BenAbderrazak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673121000131