Leishmania infection sought in rodents in north Sinai, Egypt
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 1992; 22 (2): 357-363
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ABSTRACT
Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis [ZCL] is endemic in certain foci in North Sinai. In the present study, eight species of commensal and wild rodents were trapped from seven areas. Suggestive ZCL lesions were seen on R. rattus, R. norvegicus, G. pyramidum, G. andersoni, G. gerbillus and Meriones sacramenti. Positive Giemsa stained smears were identified in G. pyramidum. The results were discussed. It was concluded that the ZCL transmission cycle is identified regarding the three factors; animal reservoirs, sand fly vector and man
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Roedores
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol.
Ano de publicação:
1992
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