Publications by authors named "Nabil M Mogalli"
The clinicoepidemiologic profile of 143 cases (93 males and 50 females) with cutaneous leishmaniasis from 18 villages of Hajjah governorate, Yemen was studied. Dry-type lesions were seen in 98.6% and wet-type lesions in 1.
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- The report summarizes the first entomological survey of sand flies in northwestern Yemen, focusing on the Hajjah governorate, a known area for cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica.
- Six species of Phlebotomus and ten species of Sergentomyia were identified, with P. alexandri being the most common.
- The study found high species diversity across various altitudes and suggested a potential transmission cycle involving P. arabicus as a vector and the rock hyrax as a reservoir for Leishmania tropica, while also discussing the vector competence of P. alexandri for visceral leishmaniasis.