Distribution of <it>Leishmania major </it>zymodemes in relation to populations of <it>Phlebotomus papatasi </it>sand flies
<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Phlebotomus papatasi </it>(Scopoli) (Diptera: Psychodidae) is the main vector of <it>Leishmania major </it>Yakimoff & Schokhor (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), the causative agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Old W...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/9 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Phlebotomus papatasi </it>(Scopoli) (Diptera: Psychodidae) is the main vector of <it>Leishmania major </it>Yakimoff & Schokhor (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), the causative agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Old World. Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (MLEE) was extensively used to type different <it>L. major </it>stocks allover the world. Multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) has been recently used to investigate <it>P. papatasi </it>sand flies at population and subpopulation levels. In this article, the association between geographical distribution of <it>L. major </it>zymodemes and the distribution of populations and subpopulations of <it>L. major </it>vector; <it>P. papatasi </it>are discussed.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1756-3305 |