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Basic references on leishmaniasis :

Ashford RW. Leishmaniasis reservoirs and their significance in control. Clin Dermatol 1996; 14: 523-532.

Davidson RN, Practical guide for the treatment of the leishmaniases. Drugs 1998; 56:1009-1018.

Dedet JP, Pratlong F. Leishmaniasis. In : Manson’s Tropical Diseases, G.C. Cook & A. Zumla Eds., Saunders, London 21st Edition, 2003 : 1339-1364.

Desjeux P. Leishmaniasis : public health aspects and control. Clinics in Dermatology, 1966, 14, 417-423.

Desjeux P. Global control and Leishmania-HIV co-infection. Clinics in Dermatology, 1999, 17 : 317-325.

Desjeux P. The increase in risk factors for leishmaniasis worldwide. Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg., 2001, 95 : 239-243.

Garnham PCC. The Leishmanias, with special reference of the role of animal reservoirs. Am Zool 1965; 5:141-151.

Herwaldt BL, Berman JD. Recommendations for treating leishmaniasis with sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam©) and review of pertinent clinical studies. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1992; 46:296-306.

Killick-Kendrick R. Phlebotomine vectors of the leishmaniases : a review. Med Vet Entomol 1990; 4: 1-24.

Lainson R, Shaw JJ. Evolution, classification and geographical distribution. In: Peters W, Killick-Kendrick R, eds. The leishmaniases in Biology and Medicine. London: Academic Press; 1987; 1:1-120.

Lewis DJ. The biology of Phlebotomidae in relation to leishmaniasis. Ann Rev Entomol 1974; 19:363-384.

Nicolle C. Isolement et culture des corps de Leishman. Arch Inst Pasteur Tunis 1908; 2:55-56.

Rioux JA, Lanotte G, Serres E, Pratlong F, Bastien P, Perieres J. Taxonomy of Leishmania. Use of isoenzymes. Suggestions for a new classification. Ann. Parasit. Hum. Comp., 1990, 65: 111-125.

Titus RG, Ribeiro JMC. Salivary gland lysates from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis enhance Leishmania infectivity. Science 1988; 239:1306-1308.

Ward RD. Vector biology and control. In : Chang KP, Bray RS eds. Leishmaniasis. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1985:199-212.