Association of Phlebotomus guggisbergi with Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica in a complex transmission setting for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Gilgil, Nakuru county, Kenya.

• Главные авторы: Barrack O Owino (Автор), Damaris Matoke-Muhia (Автор), Yasser Alraey (Автор), Jackline Milkah Mwangi (Автор), Johnstone M Ingonga (Автор), Philip M Ngumbi (Автор), Aitor Casas-Sanchez (Автор), Alvaro Acosta-Serrano (Автор), Daniel K Masiga (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Phlebotomus (Larroussius) guggisbergi is among the confirmed vectors for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) transmission in Kenya. This scarring and stigmatizing form of leishmaniasis accounts for over one million annual cases worldwide. Most recent CL epidemics in Kenya hav...