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| Title |
A possible role for Phlebotomus (Anaphlebotomus) rodhaini (Parrot, 1930) in transmission of Leishmania donovani
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-3305-4-238 |
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| Authors |
Dia-Eldin A Elnaiem, Hassan K Hassan, Omran F Osman, Rhayza DC Maingon, Robert Killick-Kendrick, Richard D Ward |
| Abstract |
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL, kala azar), caused by Leishmania donovani is a major health problem in Sudan and other East African countries. In this region the only proven vectors of L. donovani are Phlebotomus orientalis in eastern Sudan, Ethiopia and Upper Nile areas of Southern Sudan and Phlebotomus martini in Ethiopia, Kenya and Southern Sudan. In this report, we present the first evidence that Phlebotomus rodhaini may also play a role in maintaining transmission of L. donovani between animal reservoir hosts in eastern Sudan. The study was conducted in a zoonotic focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Dinder National Park, eastern Sudan, where previous work showed high infection rates of L. donovani in P. orientalis. Sand flies, captured by CDC traps were dissected and examined for infection with Leishmania parasites. Parasite isolates were subjected to L. donovani specific PCR. Field experiments were also carried out to compare efficiency of rodent baited and un-baited CDC traps in collection of P. rodhaini and determine its man-biting rate. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 45 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 45 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 27% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 9% |
| Other | 7 | 16% |
| Unknown | 7 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 33% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 11% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 12 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 December 2011.
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#13,358,992
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#2,431
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#146,323
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#21
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