First detection of Leishmania killicki (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) in Ctenodactylus gundi (Rodentia, Ctenodactylidae), a possible reservoir of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia
Open Access
- 11 August 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Parasites & Vectors
- Vol. 4 (1) , 159
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-159
Abstract
Leishmania killicki was originally described in 1980 in southeast Tunisia. It was also recently reported in Lybia and Algeria. Nevertheless, neither vector nor reservoirs of this parasite are known. The identification of the vector and the animal reservoir host of L. killicki is critical for the establishment of an efficient control strategy.Keywords
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