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## Background __Leishmania killicki__ was originally described in 1980 in southeast Tunisia. It was also recently reported in Lybia and Algeria. Nevertheless, neither vector nor reservoirs of this parasite are known. The identification of the vector and the animal reservoir host of __L. killicki__ is critical for the establishment of an efficient control strategy. ## Findings blood, popliteal lymph node, spleen, bone marrow, liver and skin were collected from 50 rodents in 2009 in south western Tunisia. Samples were smeared onto glass slides, cultured on NNN medium and tested by polymerase chain reaction for __Leishmania__ detection. Parasites were detected by PCR from 10 __Psammomys obesus__ and from two __Ctenodactylus gundi__. Parasite identification was performed simultaneously by internal transcribed spacer 1 PCR-RFLP and by PCR sequencing. Both __Leishmania major__ and __Leishmania killicki__ were identified from infected __Psammomys__ and __Ctenodactylus gundi__ respectively. ## Conclusion This is the first report of __Leishmania killicki__ identified from __Ctenodactylus gundi__ in Tunisia. This result supports the assumption that __C. gundi__ is a potential reservoir for _

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Author

Kaouther Jaouadi; Najoua Haouas; Dhekra Chaara; Mohamed Gorcii; Najla Chargui; Denis Augot; Francine Pratlong; Jean-Pierre Dedet; Selim Ettlijani; Habib Mezhoud; Hamouda Babba

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); [London]: BioMed Central, 2008-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.; Research Square (ISSN 1756-3305)

Published

2011

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)