Experimental feeding of Sergentomyia minuta on reptiles and mammals: comparison with Phlebotomus papatasi

Abstract Background Sergentomyia minuta (Diptera: Phlebotominae) is an abundant sand fly species in the Mediterranean basin and a proven vector of reptile parasite Leishmania (Sauroleishmania) tarentolae. Although it feeds preferentially on reptiles, blood meal analyses and detection of Leishmania (...

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Main Authors: Lucie Ticha, Vera Volfova, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos, Carla Maia, Jovana Sadlova, Domenico Otranto, Petr Volf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05758-5