Validation of Recombinant Salivary Protein PpSP32 as a Suitable Marker of Human Exposure to Phlebotomus papatasi, the Vector of Leishmania major in Tunisia

Leishmaniasis results from an infection by Leishmania parasites that are transmitted through the bites of infected sand flies. This disease affects millions of people worldwide. Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis is widespread in Central Tunisia and constitutes an actual public health problem. Leishma...

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Main Authors: Marzouki, Soumaya, Kammoun-Rebai, Wafa, Bettaieb, Jihene, Abdeladhim, Maha, Hadj Kacem, Saoussen, Abdelkader, Rania, Gritli, Sami, Chemkhi, Jomaa, Aslan, Hamide, Kamhawi, Shaden, Ben Salah, Afif, Louzir, Hechmi, Valenzuela, Jesus G., Ben Ahmed, Melika
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4569422/