Detection of <i>Leishmania</i> and <i>Trypanosoma</i> DNA in Field-Caught Sand Flies from Endemic and Non-Endemic Areas of Leishmaniasis in Southern Thailand

Detection of <i>Leishmania</i> and <i>Trypanosoma</i> DNA in Field-Caught Sand Flies from Endemic and Non-Endemic Areas of Leishmaniasis in Southern Thailand

Phlebotomine sand flies are tiny, hairy, blood-sucking nematoceran insects that feed on a wide range of hosts. They are known as a principal vector of parasites, responsible for human and animal leishmaniasis worldwide. In Thailand, human autochthonous leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis have been rep...

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Main Authors: Pimpilad Srisuton, Atchara Phumee, Sakone Sunantaraporn, Rungfar Boonserm, Sriwatapron Sor-suwan, Narisa Brownell, Theerakamol Pengsakul, Padet Siriyasatien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Leishmania</i> spp.
<i>Trypanosoma</i> sp.
sand flies
vector
Thailand
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/8/238

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