Host competence of Algerian for .

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 and are so far known as proven reservoirs of , however, they are absent in several endemic localities. In this study, we experimentally infected rodents trapped around human dwellings in Illizi, Algeria to assess their susceptibility to .