Sand fly identification and screening for Leishmania spp. in six provinces of Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of Leishmania spp. At least 27 species of sand flies have been recorded in Thailand. Although human leishmaniasis cases in Thailand are mainly imported, autochthonous leishmaniasis has been increasingly reported in several regions of the country since 1999. Few studies have detected Leishmania infection in wild-caught sand flies, although these studies were carried out only in those areas reporting human leishmaniasis cases. The aim of this study was therefore to identity sand fly species and to investigate Leishmania infection across six provinces of Thailand.

Methods

Species of wild-caught sand flies were initially identified based on morphological characters. However, problems identifying cryptic species complexes necessitate

SUBMITTER: Phuphisut O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8254935 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature