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Phlebotomus ( Adlerius ) halepensis vector competence for Leishmania major and Le. tropica
27 Aug 2003
Abstract excerpt
In Eurasia, phlebotomine sandflies of the subgenus Adlerius (Diptera: Psychodidae) comprise about 20 known species. Some are suspected vectors of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and at least one species has been implicated as a vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). We tested Phlebotomus (Adlerius) halepensis Theodor (Jordan strain) for CL vector competence, compared with three standard vectors: Phlebotomus...
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