Abundance and Leishmania infection patterns of the sand fly Psathyromyia cratifer in Southern Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL) is a serious public health problem in Southern Mexico. Six species of Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psychodidae) have been found to be infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana, the causative agent of LCL in the region. However, little is known about the biology and potential participation of Psathyromyia cratifer in the Leishmania transmission cycle in Mexico, and the Americas. The present study provides evidence of temporal infection caused by Leishmania in Psathyromyia cratifer as well as data on its population dynamics in a LCL endemic area during the well-known transmission cycle of Leishmania in Southern Mexico.

Methodology/principal findings

Individual specimens of Psathyromyia cratifer were collected in four sites ove

SUBMITTER: Montes de Oca-Aguilar AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414901 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature