Independent Circulation of <i>Leishmania major</i> and <i>Leishmania tropica</i> in Their Respective Sandfly Vectors for Transmission of Zoonotic and Chronic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Co-Existing in a Mixed Focus of Central Tunisia

Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) and chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis (CCL) are known to overlap in Central Tunisia. Sandflies were collected using sticky traps and CDC light-traps set in rodent burrows at the ecotones surrounding the village, in houses, and in animal shelters during July–Octob...

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Mohammed Abdo Saghir Abbas, Jihene Lachheb, Ifhem Chelbi, Dorra Louati, Khalil Dachraoui, Slimene Ben Miled, Elyes Zhioua
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Subjects:	cocirculation <i>Leishmania major</i> <i>Leishmania tropica</i> <i>Phlebotomus papatasi</i> <i>Phlebotomus sergenti</i> zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/8/855