Authors: Roy Faiman, Ibrahim Abbasi, Charles Jaffe, Yoav Motro, Abdelmagid Nasereddin, Lionel F. Schnur, Moshe Torem, Francine Pratlong, Jean-Pierre Dedet, Alon Warburg
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002058
Abstract Summary
A cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreak in an Israeli village infected 16% of residents over five years. Researchers identified Leishmania major as the cause, transmitted by sandflies, with two rodent species—Levant voles and Tristram’s jirds—serving as previously unknown disease reservoirs. The widespread distribution of these animals raises concerns about potential disease spread across the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
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New leishmaniasis outbreak in Israeli village identified two novel rodent reservoirs, Levant voles and Tristram’s jirds, threatening disease spread across Middle East, Asia and Europe.
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