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Leishmaniasis has been classified primarily as a vector-borne disease that poses a major threat to public health. The Biskra region, which has long been known as a focal point for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), has a low extent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). The objective of the present work was to highlight the spatial and temporal evolution of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in Biskra over the last decade, with particular consideration of different environmental factors that were influencing their distribution.
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Zeroual, S., Gaouaoui, R., Cherfeddine, M., Boudjelida, H. (2018). Epidemiological and Climate Impact on the Distribution of Leishmaniasis in the Middle Eastern Part of Algeria. In: Kallel, A., Ksibi, M., Ben Dhia, H., Khélifi, N. (eds) Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions. EMCEI 2017. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70548-4_564
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