Natural infection with Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis supports Culicoides peregrinus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as a potential vector of leishmaniasis and characterization of a Crithidia sp. isolated from the midges

Natural infection with Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis supports Culicoides peregrinus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as a potential vector of leishmaniasis and characterization of a Crithidia sp. isolated from the midges

The prevalence of autochthonous leishmaniasis in Thailand is increasing but the natural vectors that are responsible for transmission remain unknown. Experimental in vivo infections in Culicoides spp. with Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis and Leishmania (Mundinia) orientalis, the major causative...

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Main Authors: Saowalak Kaewmee, Chonlada Mano, Thanari Phanitchakun, Rinnara Ampol, Thippawan Yasanga, Urassaya Pattanawong, Anuluck Junkum, Padet Siriyasatien, Paul A. Bates, Narissara Jariyapan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Leishmania
leishmaniasis
Crithidia
Trypanosomatids
Leishmania martiniquensis
Culicoides
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1235254/full

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