MtDNA CytB Structure of Rhombomys opimus (Rodentia: Gerbellidae), the Main Reservoir of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Borderline of Iran-Turkmenistan.

• Main Authors: Hasan Bakhshi (Author), Mohammad Ali Oshaghi (Author), Mohammad Reza Abai (Author), Yavar Rassi (Author), Amir Ahmad Akhavan (Author), Mehdi Mohebali (Author), Homa Hajaran (Author), Fatemeh Mohtarami (Author), Hossein Mirzajani (Author), Naseh Maleki-Ravasan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Great gerbils, Rhombomys opimus, are the main reservoir host of zoonootic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) in Iran and neighboring countries. Based on morphological traits two subspecies R. opimus sodalis and R. opimus sargadensis have reported in the country. However, variation in infectio...