First detection of < em > Leishmania < /em > DNA in < em > Lutzomyia longipalpis < /em > sensu lato (Diptera: Phlebotominae) in southem Mexico

CONCLUSION: More studies are necessary to understand the potential role of this vector species in the transmission cycle of the causative agent of leishmaniasis in the southeastern and other regions of Mexico.PMID:38174527 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.391880

Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - January 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ana C Montes de Oca-Aguilar Edith A Fern ández-Figueroa Mariela I Pav ón-Méndez Karina L ópez-Ávila Erika I Sosa-Bibiano Eduardo A Rebollar-T éllez Jorge A Palacio-Vargas Haydee Miranda-Ort íz Elsy N Lor ía-Cervera Source Type: research