Publications by authors named "Merbouha Temani"
Article Synopsis
- In the past decade, several phleboviruses carried by sand flies have been found in Mediterranean countries, with some potential health effects still unclear.
- During a study in northern Algeria from September to October 2020, researchers collected 3,351 sand flies and identified two pools containing phleboviruses related to the Punique virus (PUNV), already noted in Tunisia and Algeria.
- The dominance of a specific sand fly species was confirmed, marking the first isolation of PUNV in the region and indicating its wider circulation in North Africa, necessitating more research on its public health impact.
