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Geographical and Molecular Analysis of Haplotype Variations in Leishmania major Among Infected Iranian Phlebotomus papatasi.
Acta parasitologica - 1 Mar 2024
Mohammadi Somayeh, Najafzadeh Narmin, Ghafari Seyedeh Maryam, Hanafi-Bojd Ahmad Ali, Taslimian Roozbeh, Parvizi Parviz
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PURPOSE: Leishmania major is main causative agent and Phlebotomus papatasi is only proven vector of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ZCL) in Iran. Human leishmaniasis is mostly susceptible to climatic conditions and molecular variations of Leishmania parasites within sandflies. METHODS: L. major was analyzed based on geographical, environmental, climatic changes and haplotype variations within P. papatasi....
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