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Molecular detection of <i>Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major</i> , and <i>Trypanosoma</i> spp. in <i>Sergentomyia squamipleuris</i> sandflies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern Kenya

2020-07-29

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<h4>Background</h4> Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) are of public health concern in Merti sub-County, Kenya, but epidemiological data on transmission, vector abundance, distribution, and reservoir hosts remains limited. To better understand the disease and inform control measures to reduce transmission, we investigated the abundance and distribution of sandfly species respon...

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4011451b-d0aa-545b-8356-e14cb2d29b54
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10.1101/2020.07.29.226191
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Molecular detection of <i>Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major</i> , and <i>Trypanosoma</i> spp. in <i>Sergentomyia squamipleuris</i> sandflies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern KenyaDOI 10.1101/2020.07.29.226191
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