Transmission of Leishmania infantum in the Canine Leishmaniasis Focus of Mont-Rolland, Senegal: Ecological, Parasitological and Molecular Evidence for a Possible Role of Sergentomyia Sand Flies

• Massila Wagué Senghor ,

  * E-mail: senmawa@gmail.com

  Current Address: Laboratory of Vector and Parasite Ecology Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

  Affiliations Laboratory of Terrestrial Invertebratede Zoology, IFAN (Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire), Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal, MIVEGEC (UMR IRD 224-CNRS 5290- Université Montpellier), Montpellier, France

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• Abdoul Aziz Niang,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Terrestrial Invertebratede Zoology, IFAN (Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire), Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

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• Jérome Depaquit,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Parasitology Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

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• Hubert Ferté,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Parasitology Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

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• Malick Ndao Faye,

  Current Address: Laboratory of Vector and Parasite Ecology Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

  Affiliation Laboratory of Terrestrial Invertebratede Zoology, IFAN (Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire), Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

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• Eric Elguero,

  Affiliation MIVEGEC (UMR IRD 224-CNRS 5290- Université Montpellier), Montpellier, France

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• Oumar Gaye,

  Affiliation Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, ANSES, EA4688 - USC «transmission vectorielle et épidémiosurveillance de maladies parasitaires (VECPAR)», SFR Cap Santé, Faculté de Pharmacie, Reims, France

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• Bulent Alten,

  Affiliations MIVEGEC (UMR IRD 224-CNRS 5290- Université Montpellier), Montpellier, France, Department of Biology (Zoology Section) Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe - Ankara, Turkey

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• Utku Perktas,

  Affiliation Department of Biology (Zoology Section) Faculty of Science, Hacettepe University, Beytepe - Ankara, Turkey

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• Cécile Cassan,

  Affiliation MIVEGEC (UMR IRD 224-CNRS 5290- Université Montpellier), Montpellier, France

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• Babacar Faye ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Babacar Faye, Anne-Laure Bañuls

  Affiliation Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, ANSES, EA4688 - USC «transmission vectorielle et épidémiosurveillance de maladies parasitaires (VECPAR)», SFR Cap Santé, Faculté de Pharmacie, Reims, France

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• Anne-Laure Bañuls

  Contributed equally to this work with: Babacar Faye, Anne-Laure Bañuls

  Affiliation MIVEGEC (UMR IRD 224-CNRS 5290- Université Montpellier), Montpellier, France

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