Molecular detection and identification of Leishmania DNA and blood meal analysis in Phlebotomus (Larroussius) species.

• Main Authors: Latifa Remadi (Author), Najla Chargui (Author), Maribel Jiménez (Author), Ricardo Molina (Author), Najoua Haouas (Author), Estela González (Author), Raja Chaabane-Banaouas (Author), Eya Ben Salah (Author), Mohsen Haddaji (Author), Yassine Chaabouni (Author), Hamouda Babba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Phlebotomus (Larroussius) perniciosus and Canis familiaris are respectively the only confirmed vector and reservoir for the transmission of Leishmania (L.) infantum MON-1 in Tunisia. However, the vector and reservoir hosts of the two other zymodemes, MON-24 and MON-80,...