The paratransgenic sand fly: A platform for control of <it>Leishmania </it>transmission
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Leishmania donovani </it>is transmitted by the bite of the sand fly, <it>Phlebotomus argentipes</it>. This parasite is the agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), an endemic disease in Bihar, India, where pr...
Main Authors: | Hillesland Heidi, Hurwitz Ivy, Fieck Annabeth, Das Pradeep, Durvasula Ravi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/82 |
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