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Cave-dwelling phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Thailand: population composition and pathogen detection of Bartonella and Trypanosoma.
Parasites & vectors - 19 Dec 2024
Sunantaraporn Sakone, Somwang Puckavadee, Khositharattanakool Pathamet, Unchanam Isaraporn, Saenchaiban Nattiya, Wongkhut Wilai, Sanum Pinpinat, Pataradool Thanapat, Boonserm Rungfar, Depaquit Jérôme, Siriyasatien Padet
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BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is an emerging vector-borne disease that occurs in Thailand. Although Leishmania (Mundinia) parasites, the causative agents of the disease have been identified, the vectors of the disease remain unidentified. In the present study, we collected sand flies from three caves located in endemic areas of leishmaniasis, including Lampang and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, and Songkhla in...
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