Before 1999, leishmaniasis was considered an imported disease in Thailand. Since then,
autochthonous leishmaniasis was reported in both immmunocompetent and …

Background Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of Leishmania spp. At least 27 species of
sand flies have been recorded in Thailand. Although human leishmaniasis cases in …

Background Leishmaniasis is an emerging vector-borne disease that occurs in Thailand.
Although Leishmania (Mundinia) parasites, the causative agents of the disease have been …

Phlebotomine sand flies are proven or suspected vectors of several pathogens of
importance, including leishmaniasis, bartonellosis and sand fly fevers. Although sand flies …

ABSTRACT A subterranean limestone cave, Manao-Pee, was investigated for bacterial
diversity and potential secondary metabolites production. Comparative 16 S rRNA analysis …

Abstract Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are significant medical vectors of pathogens that
cause illness in humans and animals. The most significant of these is the genus Leishmania …

Leishmaniasis, a sandfly-transmitted protozoan infection, is a neglected health threat in
Thailand and the information on its vector is scarce. This study aimed to identify sandfly …

Morphological characteristics of eggshells are important in sand fly ootaxonomy. In this
study, eggshells from Phlebotomus stantoni Newstead, Sergentomyia khawi (Raynal), and …

We investigated the nocturnal activity of cave‐dwelling sand flies at different time intervals
and determined their species composition and seasonal variation. Sand flies were captured …

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