The paratransgenic sand fly: A platform for control of <it>Leishmania </it>transmission

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Leishmania donovani </it>is transmitted by the bite of the sand fly, <it>Phlebotomus argentipes</it>. This parasite is the agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), an endemic disease in Bihar, India, where pr...

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Main Authors: Hillesland Heidi, Hurwitz Ivy, Fieck Annabeth, Das Pradeep, Durvasula Ravi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/82