[Phlebotomus (Larroussius) langeroni Nitzulescu, 1930 in Tunisia: presence of the female and updating of geographical distribution]

J Ghrab; A Rhim; D Bach Hamba; K Aoun; A Bouratbine

[Phlebotomus (Larroussius) langeroni Nitzulescu, 1930 in Tunisia: presence of the female and updating of geographical distribution]

Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 2005 Dec;98(5):411-2.

[Article in French]

Authors

J Ghrab¹, A Rhim, D Bach Hamba, K Aoun, A Bouratbine

Affiliation

¹ Unité d'entomologie, Faculté de médecine Tunis, Tunisie.

PMID: 16425726

Abstract

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.

Publication types

English Abstract
Historical Article

MeSH terms

Animals
Disease Outbreaks / history
Female
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Insect Vectors / classification*
Leishmania infantum*
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / history*
Male
Phlebotomus / classification*
Tunisia