Phlebotomus orientalis sand flies from two geographically distant Ethiopian localities: biology, genetic analyses and susceptibility to Leishmania donovani.

<h4>Background</h4>Phlebotomus orientalis Parrot (Diptera: Psychodidae) is the main vector of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani in East Africa. Here we report on life cycle parameters and susceptibility to L. donovani of two P. orientalis colonies originating from...

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Main Authors: Veronika Seblova, Vera Volfova, Vit Dvorak, Katerina Pruzinova, Jan Votypka, Aysheshm Kassahun, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Asrat Hailu, Alon Warburg, Petr Volf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23638207/?tool=EBI