Identification of Toscana virus in natural population of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Moroccan leishmaniasis foci

• Main Authors: Mohamed Daoudi (Author), Mattia Calzolari (Author), Samia Boussaa (Author), Paolo Bonilauri (Author), Deborah Torri (Author), Giuseppe Romeo (Author), Davide Lelli (Author), Antonio Lavazza (Author), Mohamed Hafidi (Author), Michele Dottori (Author), Ali Boumezzough (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Phlebotomine sand flies are known as vectors of various pathogens such as Leishmania sp parasite and Toscana virus (TOSV). Leishmaniasis is endemic in Morocco, and TOSV is increasingly reported. Our objective is to analyze the specific composition of the natural population of sand flies...