The Sand Fly Fauna of an Endemic Focus of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Central Iran

Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum is endemic in many rural areas of Iran. An investigation was carried out during April to November 2001 in Ghahan rural district of Qom Province, in order to identify the phlebotomine sand fly fauna. 971 sand flies were totally collected from outdoor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: B Farzin-Nia, AA Hanafi-Bojd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-12-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Qom
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/18