Identification of Algerian Field-Caught Phlebotomine Sand Fly Vectors by MALDI-TOF MS.

• Main Authors: Ismail Lafri (Author), Lionel Almeras (Author), Idir Bitam (Author), Aurelia Caputo (Author), Amina Yssouf (Author), Claire-Lise Forestier (Author), Arezki Izri (Author), Didier Raoult (Author), Philippe Parola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Phlebotomine sand flies are known to transmit Leishmania parasites, bacteria and viruses that affect humans and animals in many countries worldwide. Precise sand fly identification is essential to prevent phlebotomine-borne diseases. Over the past two decades, progress in matrix-assisted...