[Phlebotomus (Larroussius) langeroni Nitzulescu, 1930 in Tunisia: presence of the female and updating of geographical distribution].
The authors report the presence of Phlebotomus (Larroussius) langeroni Nitzulescu, 1930 in two epidemic foci of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in northwest Tunisia. The Phlebotomus langeroni female is to be mentioned for the first time in North Africa.
Ghrab
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Unité d'entomologie, Faculté de médecine Tunis, Tunisie.
Rhim
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Hamba
D Bach
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Aoun
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Bouratbine
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D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D018314:Leishmania infantum; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D010691:Phlebotomus / Q000145:classification*; D014416:Tunisia