Cutaneous leishmaniasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia: identification of sand fly fauna and parasites

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia: identification of sand fly fauna and parasites

Abstract Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne disease transmitted by the bite of an infected sand fly. This disease is highly prevalent in Saudi Arabia where Leishmania major and L. tropica are the etiological agents. In the region of Hail, northwestern of Saudi Arabia, the inci...

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Main Authors: Najoua Haouas, Omar Amer, Fawwaz Freih Alshammri, Shorooq Al-Shammari, Latifa Remadi, Ibrahim Ashankyty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania major
Sand fly
Hail
Northwestern Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2497-6

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