Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) as the Vector of Leishmania Major in Kharameh District, Southern Iran

• Main Authors: Zahra Soltani (Author), Mohammad Reza Fakoorziba (Author), Mohammad Djafar Moemenbellah-Fard (Author), Mohsen Kalantari (Author), Mohsen Aliakbarpour (Author), Hossein Faramarzi (Author), Kourosh Azizi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in many parts of Iran. This study was conducted to investigate the fauna and some biologic factors of sand flies and detect CL vector(s) in Kharameh district which is one of the most important foci of the disease in Fars province, southern Iran. Me...