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Survey of sand fly fauna in six provinces of Southern Vietnam with species identification using DNA barcoding.
Parasites & vectors - 29 Oct 2024
Nguyen Trang Thuy, Nugraheni Yudhi Ratna, Nguyen Hoang Lan Anh, Arnuphapprasert Apinya, Pengsakul Theerakamol, Thong Le Quang, Ampol Rinnara, Siriyasatien Padet, Kaewthamasorn Morakot
Abstract excerpt
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...
Topics
- Animals
- Vietnam
- DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic
- Psychodidae
- Phylogeny
- Biodiversity
- Electron Transport Complex IV
- Cytochromes b
- Insect Vectors
- Female
