Kinetics of Anti-Phlebotomus perniciosus Saliva Antibodies in Experimentally Bitten Mice and Rabbits.
BACKGROUNDSand flies are hematophagous arthropods that act as vectors of Leishmania parasites. When hosts are bitten they develop mobile and humoral responses in opposition to sand fly saliva. A optimistic correlation has been noticed between the quantity of bites and antibody ranges indicating that anti-saliva antibody response can be utilized as marker of publicity to …
