Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine

Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
Open Access

ISSN: 2329-8731

Research Article - (2014) Volume 2, Issue 1

A Recent Evaluation of the Sandfly, Phlepotomus Papatasi Midgut Symbiotic Bacteria Effect on the Survivorship of Leshmania Major

Mostafa I Hassan1*, Bahera M Al-Sawaf1, Mohamad A Fouda1, Shaaban Al-Hosry2 and Kotb M Hammad3
1Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
2Department of Entomology- Faculty of Science Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
3Department of Vector Biology, NMRU-3, Cairo, Egypt
*Corresponding Author: Mostafa I Hassan, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: +201223840969, Fax: +222629356 Email:

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