Salivary antigen SP32 is the immunodominant target of the antibody response to Phlebotomus papatasi bites in humans.

• Main Authors: Soumaya Marzouki (Author), Maha Abdeladhim (Author), Chaouki Ben Abdessalem (Author), Fabiano Oliveira (Author), Beya Ferjani (Author), Dana Gilmore (Author), Hechmi Louzir (Author), Jesus G Valenzuela (Author), Mélika Ben Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) due to Leishmania major is highly prevalent in Tunisia and is transmitted by a hematophagous vector Phlebotomus papatasi (P. papatasi). While probing for a blood meal, the sand fly injects saliva into the host's skin, which contains a variety of compounds...