Changes of Sand Fly Populations and Leishmania infantum Infection Rates in an Irrigated Village Located in Arid Central Tunisia

Changes of Sand Fly Populations and Leishmania infantum Infection Rates in an Irrigated Village Located in Arid Central Tunisia

The current spread of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) throughout arid areas of Central Tunisia is a major public health concern. The main objective of this study is to investigate whether the development of irrigation in arid bio-geographical areas in Central Tunisia have led to the establishm...

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Main Authors: Walid Barhoumi, Wasfi Fares, Saifedine Cherni, Mohamed Derbali, Khalil Dachraoui, Ifhem Chelbi, Marcelo Ramalho-Ortigao, John C. Beier, Elyes Zhioua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis
irrigation
sand flies
Phlebotomus perniciosus
Phlebotomus perfiliewi
Phlebotomus longicuspis
Leishmania infantum
emergence of ZVL
North Africa
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