The Impact of Illegal Waste Sites on the Transmission of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Tunisia

The Impact of Illegal Waste Sites on the Transmission of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Tunisia

Illegal waste disposal represents a risk health factor for vector-borne diseases by providing shelter for rodents and their ectoparasites. The presence of the <i>Phlebotomus papatasi</i> vector of <i>Leishmania major</i>, an etiologic agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis...

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Main Authors: Ifhem Chelbi, Olfa Mathlouthi, Sami Zhioua, Wasfi Fares, Anis Boujaama, Saifedine Cherni, Walid Barhoumi, Khalil Dachraoui, Mohamed Derbali, Mohamed Abbass, Elyes Zhioua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
illegal waste sites
sandflies
rodents
leishmaniasis
waste management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/1/66

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