Demographic history and population structure of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) complex, the leishmaniasis vector in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT: Phlebotomus argentipes sensu lato Annandale & Brunetti, 1908 is the primary vector of Leishmania donovani MON 37, the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Sri Lanka. Effective vector control is essential for managing leishmaniasis. Although numerous taxonomic studies have been conducted on P. argentipes s.l., population genetics remains insufficiently explored. This study investigated the demographic history and population genetic structure of P. argentipes s.l. in Sri Lanka using sequence data obtained from the earlier investigation of two mitochondrial markers, Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 (ND4). For the genetic analysis, 159 individuals from five leishmaniasis endemic sites were examined. In addition to the individual analyses of CO

SUBMITTER: Wedage WMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671780 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature