Molecular Detection of Leishmania infantum in Naturally Infected Phlebotomus perfiliewi transcaucasicus in Bilesavar District, Northwestern Iran

• Main Authors: A Sanei Dehkordi (Author), Y Rassi (Author), MA Oshaghi (Author), MR Abai (Author), S Rafizadeh (Author), MR Yaghoobi-Ershadi (Author), M Mohebali (Author), Z Zarei (Author), F Mohtarami (Author), B Jafarzadeh (Author), A Ranjbarkhah (Author), E Javadian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania infantum, transmitted to humans by bites of phle­botomine sand flies and is one of the most important public health problems in Iran. To identify the vector(s), an investiga­tion was carried out in Bilesavar District, one of the important fo...