Feeding behavior and activity of Phlebotomus pedifer and potential reservoir hosts of Leishmania aethiopica in southwestern Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Myrthe Pareyn (Author), Abena Kochora (Author), Luca Van Rooy (Author), Nigatu Eligo (Author), Bram Vanden Broecke (Author), Nigatu Girma (Author), Behailu Merdekios (Author), Teklu Wegayehu (Author), Louis Maes (Author), Guy Caljon (Author), Bernt Lindtjørn (Author), Herwig Leirs (Author), Fekadu Massebo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health concern in Ethiopia. However, knowledge about the complex zoonotic transmission cycle is limited, hampering implementation of control strategies. We explored the feeding behavior and activity of the vector (Phlebotomus pedifer) and stu...