Molecular detection of Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, and Trypanosoma spp. in Sergentomyia squamipleuris sandflies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern Kenya
Barrack O. Owino, Milkah Mwangi, Steve Kiplagat, Hannah Njiriku Mwangi, Johnstone Ingonga, Alphine Chebet, Philip M. Ngumbi, Jandouwe Villinger, Daniel K. Masiga, Damaris Matoke-Muhia
The paper detects Leishmania and Trypanosoma species in sandflies from Kenya, implicating Sergentomyia squamipleuris in leishmaniasis transmission and suggesting zoonotic potential.
Parasites & Vectors · Jan 18, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology