Molecular detection and identification of Leishmania DNA and blood meal analysis in Phlebotomus (Larroussius) species.

<h4>Background</h4>Phlebotomus (Larroussius) perniciosus and Canis familiaris are respectively the only confirmed vector and reservoir for the transmission of Leishmania (L.) infantum MON-1 in Tunisia. However, the vector and reservoir hosts of the two other zymodemes, MON-24 and MON-80,...

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Main Authors: Latifa Remadi, Najla Chargui, Maribel Jiménez, Ricardo Molina, Najoua Haouas, Estela González, Raja Chaabane-Banaouas, Eya Ben Salah, Mohsen Haddaji, Yassine Chaabouni, Hamouda Babba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008077