Diversity and prevalence of Leucocytozoon in black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leucocytozoonosis, a parasitic disease of birds, is caused by haemosporidian protozoan parasites of the genus Leucocytozoon, which infect diverse avian species, including poultry. These parasites are transmitted by several black fly species, but knowledge of the factors determining the diversity and prevalence in these vectors, which is crucial for fully understanding disease epidemiology, is largely unexplored. In this study, we investigated factors associated with the prevalence and diversity of Leucocytozoon species in black flies from Thailand.

Methods

Adults of two black fly taxa (Simulium asakoae Takaoka and Davies complex and S. khelangense Takaoka, Srisuka and Saeung) were collected using sweep nets at nine locations in northern and northeastern regions of

SUBMITTER: Jumpato W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575002 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature