Phenology of phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) relative to the seasonal prevalence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in central Tunisia

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 385-388

  Chelbi, I ^a   Derbali, M ^a   Al Ahmadi, Z ^b   Zaafouri, B ^b   El Fahem, A ^b   Zhioua, E ^a  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b Service Régionale de Soin de Santé de Base

Author keywords

Phenology; Phlebotomus papatasi; Prevalence; Sand fly; Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; KINETOPLASTIDA; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PSYCHODIDAE; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 34247490235     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/44.2.385     Document Type: Article

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