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

• Main Authors: Barrack O Owino (Author), Damaris Matoke-Muhia (Author), Yasser Alraey (Author), Jackline Milkah Mwangi (Author), Johnstone M Ingonga (Author), Philip M Ngumbi (Author), Aitor Casas-Sanchez (Author), Alvaro Acosta-Serrano (Author), Daniel K Masiga (Author)
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• 出版: 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...