Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1977 Sep;71(3):265-71.
doi: 10.1080/00034983.1977.11687190.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Libyan Arab Republic: preliminary ecological findings

R W Ashford, L F Schnur, M L Chance, S A Samaan, H N Ahmed

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Libyan Arab Republic: preliminary ecological findings

R W Ashford et al. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1977 Sep.

Abstract

Preliminary results show cutaneous leishmaniasis in Libya to be, sometimes at least, a rural zoonotic infection. The parasites are transmitted, probably by Phlebotomus papatasi, between the rodents Psammomys obesus and Meriones libycus. The banks and 'islands' in the main channel of seasonal wadis provide the right combination of vegetation and permanence for the maintenance of an intense focus.

PubMed Disclaimer