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An integrative taxonomic approach reveals two putatively novel species of phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Thailand.
Parasites & vectors - 6 Jan 2025
Soomro Samiullah, Tuangpermsub Siwaporn, Ngamprasertwong Thongchai, Kaewthamasorn Morakot
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BACKGROUND: The subfamily Phlebotominae comprises 1028 species of sand fly, of which only 90 are recognized as vectors of pathogenic agents such as Trypanosoma, Leishmania, and Bartonella. In Thailand, leishmaniasis-a sand fly-borne disease-is currently endemic, with 36 documented sand fly species. However, many cryptic species likely remain unidentified. To improve our understanding of the distribution, habitat...
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