Ecology and control of the sand fly vectors of Leishmania donovani in East Africa, with special emphasis on Phlebotomus orientalis

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages

  Elnaiem, Dia Eldin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

Author keywords

East Africa; Leishmania donovani; Sand flies; Vectors; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; ECOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHLEBOTOMUS; PSYCHODIDAE;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; INSECT VECTORS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; PHLEBOTOMUS; PSYCHODIDAE;

ACACIA SEYAL; BALANITES AEGYPTIACA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS ORIENTALIS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 79952155965     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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