| [human cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by leishmania major mon-26 in the region of damascus (syria)]. | in response to an epidemic of oriental sore around damascus, an ecological and epidemiological survey was carried out in the village of dmeir, 40 km ne of damascus. parasites isolated from six cases from dmeir, and two other cases from syria were identified as leishmania major, zymodeme mon-26. this zymodeme is known as the agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis from the sub-saharian sahel to the near and middle east. this is the first report of l. major in syria. in a group of 234 school chi ... | 1991 | 1807849 |
| ecoepidemiology of leishmaniases in syria. 3. leishmania major infection in psammomys obesus provides clues to life history of the rodent and possible control measures. | collections of psammomys obesus from near damascus, syria in may 1990 and november 1991 contained animals of all ages. both series had a high prevalence of leishmania major infection. lesions were small in november and large in may. assuming the two collections were representative of typical years, it is inferred that the breeding season is between october and may: there is high winter mortality of animals born early in the breeding season, but high survival of their parents, and there is high m ... | 1992 | 1301732 |