Survey of sand fly fauna in six provinces of Southern Vietnam with species identification using DNA barcoding.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sand flies, belonging to the Psychodidae family, represent small, hairy insects that serve as significant vectors in various important medical and veterinary diseases. Despite being recognized by the World Health Organization as an endemic area for leishmaniasis, Southeast Asia lacks comprehensive information on the species composition and biology of sand flies. To address this, the current study aimed to survey sand fly biodiversity.

Methods

Sand flies from six provinces in Southern Vietnam were collected using CDC light traps. Sand flies were subsequently identified morphologically and confirmed molecularly using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) and cytochrome b (cytb) sequences. BLASTN searches were conducted, and the species identity of sand

SUBMITTER: Nguyen TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523761 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature