PCR Positivity of Gerbils and Their Ectoparasites for Leishmania Spp. in a Hyperendemic Focus of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Iran

• Main Authors: Sahar Azarmi (Author), Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani (Author), Mehdi Mohebali (Author), Yavar Rassi (Author), Amir Ahmad Akhavan (Author), Amrollah Azarm (Author), Omid Dehghan (Author), Samira Elikaee (Author), Rahimeh Abdoli (Author), Mohsen Mahmoudi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Various arthropods, including Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis felis have been sug­gested as secondary vectors of Leishmania spp. many years ago. This study was conducted to determine zoonotic cuta­neous leishmaniasis (ZCL) PCR positivity of reservoir hosts and their ec...