Host competence of Algerian Gerbillus amoenus for Leishmania major
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F23%3A10465297" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/23:10465297 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=CKg5e2xe_G" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=CKg5e2xe_G</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.04.007" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.04.007</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Host competence of Algerian Gerbillus amoenus for Leishmania major
Original language description
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most important neglected disease reported in North Africa, Algeria ranks second in the world with more than 5000 cases per year. In Algeria, two rodent species Psammomys obesus and Meriones shawi, are so far known as proven reservoirs of Leishmania major, however, they are absent in several endemic localities. In this study, we experimentally infected Gerbillus rodents trapped around human dwellings in Illizi, Algeria to assess their susceptibility to L. major. Seven gerbils, morphologically and molecularly identified as Gerbillus amoenus, were intradermally inoculated with 104 parasites derived from culture, monitored for six months and their infectiousness for sand flies was tested by xenodiagnosis. The study revealed that G. amoenus was susceptible to L. major and was able to maintain and transmit the parasites to sand flies tested six months after infection, suggesting the role of this gerbil as a potential reservoir for L. major.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10600 - Biological sciences
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA23-06299S" target="_blank" >GA23-06299S: Transmission cycles of Leishmania major in natural reservoir hosts: local analyses with global implications</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal for Parasitology. Parasites and Wildlife
ISSN
2213-2244
e-ISSN
2213-2244
Volume of the periodical
21
Issue of the periodical within the volume
August
Country of publishing house
AU - AUSTRALIA
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
69-73
UT code for WoS article
001053730200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85153098412