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Phlebotomus sergenti a common vector of Leishmania tropica and Toscana virus in Morocco
1 Jan 2014
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: An entomological study using CDC miniature light-traps was performed in El Hanchane locality, where cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) was emerging during the summer of 2011. The aim of this study is to identify the vectors of Leishmania and of phleboviruses. METHODS: In the field, a total of 643 sandfly specimens were collected, identified by morphological keys and categorized by sex and...
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