Publications by authors named "El-Shaimaa M Nour El-Din"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the infection and transmission of Leishmania tropica by the sand fly species Phlebotomus duboscqi, showing its capability to acquire, develop, and transmit the parasite through experimental methods.
- It was found that sand flies fed artificially on L. tropica amastigotes had a significantly higher infection rate (60%) compared to those that fed naturally on infected hamsters (3%).
- Despite the infection and detection of the parasite in tissues of hamsters bitten by the membrane-fed flies, no skin lesions developed, highlighting complex interactions between the parasite, vector, and host.
