Natural infection of wild caught <i>Phlebotomus tobbi</i> to <i>Leishmania infantum</i> in East Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran

<i>Background & objectives</i>: Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania infantum, which is transmitted to humans by bites of phlebotomine sandflies and is one of the most important public health problems in Iran. To detect and identify the Leishmania parasites and th...

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Main Authors: M. A. Oshaghi, Y. Rassi, T. Hazratian, E. Fallah, S. Rafizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/501024.pdf