Effects of land use type, spatial patterns and host presence on Leishmania tropica vectors activity

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease, caused by the infection of Leishmania parasites which are transmitted by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sand flies. Leishmania tropica is transmitted by Phlebotomus sergenti and Phlebotomus arabicus while the main reservoir host...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Yoni Waitz, Shlomit Paz, David Meir, Dan Malkinson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-06-01
Subjects:	Leishmaniasis Phlebotomus sergenti Phlebotomus arabicus Rock hyrax Land-use effect
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3562-0