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Molecular identification of potential leishmaniasis vector species within the Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus) argentipes species complex in Sri Lanka.
Parasites & vectors - 18 Oct 2013
Gajapathy Kanapathy, Peiris Lalanthika B S, Goodacre Sara L, Silva Anjana, Jude Pavilupillai J, Surendran Sinnathamby N
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BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is an emerging vector-borne disease in Sri Lanka. Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus) argentipes sensu lato Annandale and Brunette 1908 is suspected to be a potential vector. Three sibling species have been reported in the species complex based on analysis of morphological data....
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