Host preference of Phlebotomus argentipes and Phlebotomus papatasi in different biotopes of West Bengal, India

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 449-454

  Palit, A ^a   Bhattacharya, S K ^a   Kundu, S N ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI   (India)

Author keywords

Host preference; Kala azar; P. argentipes; P. papatasi

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM;

HOST PREFERENCE; LEISHMANIASIS; PARASITE PREVALENCE;

ARTICLE; BIOTOPE; BLOOD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOST; IMMUNODIFFUSION; INDIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MEAL; NONHUMAN; PHLEBOTOMUS; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI;

ANIMALS; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIA; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PHLEBOTOMUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL;

NASO HEXACANTHUS; PHLEBOTOMUS ARGENTIPES; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI;

EID: 28844450272     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120500392525     Document Type: Article

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