Diversity, Abundance and <i>Leishmania infantum</i> Infection Rate of Phlebotomine Sandflies in an Area with Low Incidence of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Northern Tunisia

We report the study of sandfly <i>Leishmania</i> infection in an area of low incidence of visceral leishmaniasis in Tunisia. Sandflies were collected monthly using CDC light-traps set in houses and animal shelters during May–November 2016 and 2017. All males were identified at the specie...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Marwa Weslati, Jamila Ghrab, Meriem Benabid, Olfa Souissi, Karim Aoun, Aïda Bouratbine
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Subjects:	<i>Leishmania infantum</i> <i>Phlebotomus perniciosus</i> <i>Phlebotomus perfiliewi</i> diversity visceral leishmaniasis quantitative PCR
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/1012

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