Shira Kalmus

First detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in Phlebotomus (Larroussius) syriacus and its epidemiological implications in Israel

Abstract Background Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are the primary vectors of Leishmania parasites, the causative agents of leishmaniasis, one of the most important vector-borne diseases worldwide. In the eastern Mediterranean basin, Leishmania infantum is transmi...