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Leishmaniasis in South West Africa: preliminary notes on host reservoir and vector studies


S. S. Grove
E. Zielke

Abstract

Studies were undertaken to determine the sandfly fauna of South West Africa with the view to finding possible vectors of leishmaniasis, and to locate a host reservoir. A possible vector species belonging to the Synphlebotomus group of sandflies, which have been incriminated as leishmania vectors in Kenya, has been found in South West Africa. All host reservoir studies have proved negative. Both of these aspects will be the subject for further investigations in the territory.


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eISSN: 2078-5135
print ISSN: 0256-9574