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Natural infection of Algerian hedgehog, Atelerix algirus (Lereboullet 1842) with Leishmania parasites in Tunisia by Chemkhi, Jomaa, Souguir, Hejer, Ali, Insaf Bel Hadj, Driss, Mehdi, Guizani, Ikram, Guerbouj, Souheila

“…[Display omitted] •The role of hedgehogs as potential reservoir hosts for leishmaniasis is assessed.•We used organs from six specimens captured in SCL endemic…”
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First detection of Leishmania major DNA in Sergentomyia (Sintonius) clydei (Sinton, 1928, Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), from an outbreak area of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia by Ayari, Chiraz, Ben Othman, Souad, Chemkhi, Jomaa, Tabbabi, Ahmed, Fisa, Roser, Ben Salah, Afif, BenAbderrazak, Souha

“…In recent years there has been growing interest in Sergentomyia species. Their role in the spread of mammalian leishmaniasis appears repeatedly in the…”
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Validation of Recombinant Salivary Protein PpSP32 as a Suitable Marker of Human Exposure to Phlebotomus papatasi, the Vector of Leishmania major in Tunisia by 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

“…During a blood meal, female sand flies, vectors of Leishmania parasites, inject saliva into the host skin. Sand fly saliva is composed of a large variety of…”
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High-resolution melting analysis identifies reservoir hosts of zoonotic Leishmania parasites in Tunisia by Derghal, Moufida, Tebai, Abir, Balti, Ghofrane, Souguir-Omrani, Hajer, Chemkhi, Jomaa, Rhim, Adel, Bouattour, Ali, Guizani, Ikram, M'Ghirbi, Youmna, Guerbouj, Souheila

“…Leishmaniasis is endemic in Tunisia and presents with different clinical forms, caused by the species Leishmania infantum, Leishmania major, and Leishmania…”
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Presence of Sergentomyia (Parrotomyia) lewisi (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Tunisia by Chemkhi, Jomaa, Guerbouj, Souheila, Saadawi, Walid, Shaibi, Taher, Faris, Sara, Ghawar, Wissem, Boukthir, Aicha, Guizani, Ikram, Annajar, Badreddin Bashir, Salah, Afif Ben

“…In Tunisia, 17 phlebotomine sand fly species are reported, belonging to genera Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia. However, subsequent to faunal studies and…”
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Investigation of natural infection of Phlebotomine (Diptera: Psychodidae) by Leishmania in Tunisian endemic regions by Chaouch, Melek, Chaabane, Amal, Ayari, Chiraz, Ben Othman, Souad, Sereno, Denis, Chemkhi, Jomaa, BenAbderrazak, Souha

“…Leishmaniases are caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania transmitted by females blood-feeding phlebotomine insects (Diptera: Psychodidae). In…”
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Leishmania major infection among Psammomys obesus and Meriones shawi: reservoirs of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sidi Bouzid(central Tunisia) by Ghawar, Wissem, Toumi, Amine, Snoussi, Mohamed-Ali, Chlif, Sadok, Zâatour, Amor, Boukthir, Aïcha, Hamida, Nabil Bel Haj, Chemkhi, Jomâa, Diouani, Mohamed Fethi, Ben-Salah, Afif

“…A study was undertaken between November 2008 and March 2010, in the focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis of Central Tunisia, to evaluate the role of Psammomys…”
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Natural infection of Phlebotomus ( Larroussius) langeroni (Diptera: Psychodidae) with Leishmania infantum in Tunisia by Guerbouj, Souheila, Chemkhi, Jomâa, Kaabi, Belhassen, Rahali, Abdelatif, Ismail, Riadh Ben, Guizani, Ikram

“…Phlebotomine sand flies were captured from an active transmission focus of sporadic cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania infantum, in El Kef region,…”
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Ecological niche modeling predicting the potential distribution of Leishmania vectors in the Mediterranean basin: impact of climate change by Chalghaf, Bilel, Chemkhi, Jomâa, Mayala, Benjamin, Harrabi, Myriam, Benie, Goze Bertin, Michael, Edwin, Ben Salah, Afif

“…Due to climate change, the geographical distribution of sand flies during the last decades has shifted northward from latitudes below 45°N in southern Europe…”
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First report of natural infection of least weasel (Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1776) with Leishmania major in Tunisia by Ghawar, Wissem, Snoussi, Mohamed Ali, Hamida, Nabil Bel Haj, Boukthir, Aïcha, Yazidi, Rihab, Chaâbane, Sana, Chemkhi, Jomâa, Zâatour, Amor, Salah, Afif Ben

“…Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania major (L. major), is endemic in Tunisia. Several rodents have been identified as reservoir hosts of…”
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Atelerix algirus, the North African Hedgehog: Suitable Wild Host for Infected Ticks and Fleas and Reservoir of Vector-Borne Pathogens in Tunisia by Balti, Ghofrane, Galon, Clemence, Derghal, Moufida, Souguir, Hejer, Guerbouj, Souheila, Rhim, Adel, Chemkhi, Jomâa, Guizani, Ikram, Bouattour, Ali, Moutailler, Sara, M’ghirbi, Youmna

“…Small wild mammals are an important element in the emergence and transmission of vector-borne pathogens (VBPs). Among these species, hedgehogs have been found…”
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Paraechinus aethiopicus (Ehrenberg 1832) and Atelerix algirus (Lereboullet 1842) hedgehogs: Possible reservoirs of endemic leishmaniases in Tunisia by Souguir-Omrani, Hejer, Chemkhi, Jomaa, Fathallah-Mili, Akila, Saadi-BenAoun, Yusr, BelHadjAli, Insaf, Guizani, Ikram, Guerbouj, Souheila

“…Rodents and dogs are the confirmed leishmaniases reservoir hosts in Tunisia. Recently, we described hedgehog Leishmania (L.) major and L. infantum infection in…”
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Presence of Sergentomyia in Tunisia by Chemkhi, Jomaa, Guerbouj, Souheila, Saadawi, Walid, Shaibi, Taher, Faris, Sara, Ghawar, Wissem, Boukthir, Aicha, Guizani, Ikram, Annajar, Badreddin Bashir, Salah, Afif Ben

“…In Tunisia, 17 phlebotomine sand fly species are reported, belonging to genera Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia. However, subsequentto faunal studies and outbreaks…”
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First detection of Leishmania DNA in Psammomys obesus and Psammomys vexillaris: Their potential involvement in the epidemiology of leishmaniasis in Tunisia by Ben Othman, Souad, Ghawar, Wissem, Chaouch, Melek, Ayari, Chiraz, Chemkhi, Jomaa, Cancino-Faure, Beatriz, Tomás-Pérez, Miriam, Alcover, Maria Magdalena, Riera, Cristina, Ben Salah, Afif, Fisa, Roser, Ben Ismail, Riadh, Ben Abderrazak, Souha

“…Leishmaniasis, a public health problem in Tunisia, are diseases caused by different Leishmania species. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is present from the North to…”
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Validation of Recombinant Salivary Protein PpSP32 as a Suitable Marker of Human Exposure to Phlebotomus papatasi , the Vector of Leishmania major in Tunisia: e0003991 by Marzouki, Soumaya, Kammoun-Rebai, Wafa, Bettaieb, Jihene, Abdeladhim, Maha, Kacem, Saoussen Hadj, Abdelkader, Rania, Gritli, Sami, Chemkhi, Jomaa, Aslan, Hamide, Kamhawi, Shaden, Salah, Afif Ben, Louzir, Hechmi, Valenzuela, Jesus G, Ahmed, Melika Ben

“…Background During a blood meal, female sand flies, vectors of Leishmania parasites, inject saliva into the host skin. Sand fly saliva is composed of a large…”
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