Molecular Identification of Leishmania infantum kDNA in Naturally Infected Dogs and Their Fleas in an Endemic Focus of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Iran

• Main Authors: Amrollah Azarm (Author), Abdolhossin Dalimi (Author), Mehdi Mohebali (Author), Anita Mohammadiha (Author), Majid Pirestani (Author), Zabihollah Zarei (Author), Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are considered as highly specialized bloodsucking on mammals such as dogs. The existence of three factors, namely a vast distribution area, different hosts, and digestive system with a specific mecha­nism for digesting blood has led to species of fleas who n...