 |
Journal articles
Phenology of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera : Psychodidae) relative to the seasonal prevalence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in central Tunisia
Abstract : The population density of Phlebotomuspapatasi Scopoli (Diptera: Psychodidae), vector of Leishmania major Yakimoff & Schokhor (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), the etiologic agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), was assessed May-November 2005 in central Tunisia by using sticky traps. The densities of P. papatasi were found to peak in early spring and again in the autumn. The lowest densities were observed in August. Prevalence of ZCL in the governorate of Sidi Bouzid peaks in December, 3 to 3.5 mo after the fall sand fly population peak, suggesting a close temporal association with the abundance of P. papatasi.
https://hal-riip.archives-ouvertes.fr/pasteur-01375228
Contributor : Institut Pasteur Tunis Connect in order to contact the contributor
Submitted on : Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 11:59:57 AM
Last modification on : Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 2:20:40 PM
Contributor : Institut Pasteur Tunis Connect in order to contact the contributor
Submitted on : Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 11:59:57 AM
Last modification on : Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 2:20:40 PM
Links full text
