Leishmania-sandfly interactions
Journal Title: Open Journal of Tropical Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
There is a specific association between insect vector species and parasites [1]. The susceptibility or resistance of a species of sandfly to the development of a particular parasite depends on its ability to overcome certain barriers such as the proteolytic enzymes of the midgut, the peritrophic membrane surrounding the blood meal, and excretion of the midgut contents during digestion [2].
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Tabbabi Ahmed, Sboui Sajida
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