Impact of anti-sandfly saliva antibodies on biological aspects of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae), vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Sandflies are the main vectors of Leishmania parasites in tropical and subtropical areas. The immunization of vertebrate hosts with vector components through repeated bites may offer an alternative method for sandfly control. Aliquots of female Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli) (Diptera: Psychodidae) w...

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Main Authors: Eslam Adly, Magdi G. Shehata, Ebtehal El-Demerdash, Saleh Alfarraj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Doaa E. Soliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X21001820