A species complex (= species group, species series) is an assemblage of species, which are
related morphologically and phylogenetically. Recent research has revealed several …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) remains an important public health issue worldwide causing
substantial morbidity and mortality. The Indian subcontinent accounted for up to 90% of the …

Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease, is on the decline in South Asia. However,
cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis have risen in Sri Lanka since 2001, and the lack of in …

Leishmania donovani, the most virulent species of Leishmania, is found in the South Asian
region that harbours the majority of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in the world. The …

A review of the literature related to the molecular systematics of the Phlebotomine sandflies
(Diptera, Psychodidae) is proposed. It shows that molecular systematics is more frequently …

Abstract Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) are the vectors of most
Leishmania species associated with leishmaniases in humans and animals. Rigorous …

The first-line treatment for Leishmania donovani-induced cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in
Sri Lanka is intra-lesional sodium stibogluconate (IL-SSG). Antimony failures in …

Background Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical vector-borne disease, which is on the rise
in Sri Lanka. Spatiotemporal and risk factor analyses are useful for understanding …

Phlebotomus argentipes is the predominant sandfly vector of leishmaniasis in the Indian
subcontinent. India and Sri Lanka primarily report visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis …

The visceralizing potential of apparently dermotropic Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka (L.
donovani-SL) was investigated through long-term follow-up of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) …