Microbial ecology of sand fly breeding sites: aging and larval conditioning alter the bacterial community composition of rearing substrates
Abstract Background Sand flies vector several human pathogens, including Leishmania species, which cause leishmaniases. A leishmaniasis vaccine does not yet exist, so the most common prevention strategies involve personal protection and insecticide spraying. However, insecticides can impact non-targ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05381-w |