Surveillance of <i>Leishmania</i> spp., Assessment in Sand Flies and Rodents, and Intervention Measures Using Drones During an Outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southern Israel
Significant reductions in <i>Leishmania</i> infection were observed in vectors, reservoirs, and humans following the intervention. Although CL dynamics are influenced by multiple factors, these findings support the potential of drone-based and host-targeted approaches for integrated leishmaniasis control. Further studies are required to validate and optimize such technologies.
Authors
- Sivan Melloul
- Shirly Lea Elbaz
- Oscar David Kirstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4765-7483)
- Yoav Motro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3517-5487)
- Lavie Chaim
- Sagi Gilboa
- Shani Etty Mergy
- Gabriela Kleinerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2928-8522)
- Nufar Dagan
- S Gavriel
- Dan Grinstein
- Gad Baneth
- Yuval L Michaeli
- Yaarit Nachum-Biala
- Noy Moscovici
- Migal Tighe
- Yacov Sachter
- Roi G. Kaufman
Institutions
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Israel Ministry of Health (IL)
- Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps (IL)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15303667261419572
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00