First Report of Anuran <i>Trypanosoma</i> DNA in Flat-Tailed House Geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) Collected from Southern Thailand: No Evidence as a Reservoir for Human Trypanosomatids

First Report of Anuran <i>Trypanosoma</i> DNA in Flat-Tailed House Geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) Collected from Southern Thailand: No Evidence as a Reservoir for Human Trypanosomatids

Over the years, cases of autochthonous leishmaniasis have been dramatically increasing in Thailand. Recently, several publications have claimed certain species of the phlebotomine sand flies and biting midges potentially serve as natural vectors of <i>Leishmania</i> and <i>Trypanos...

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Main Authors: Prapimporn Toontong, Sakone Sunantaraporn, Sonthaya Tiawsirisup, Theerakamol Pengsakul, Rungfar Boonserm, Atchara Phumee, Padet Siriyasatien, Kanok Preativatanyou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Trypanosoma</i>
<i>Leishmania</i>
flat-tailed house gecko
sand flies
<i>SSU rRNA</i> gene
<i>Cytb</i> gene
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/2/247

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