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Description of Sergentomyia phadangensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae) of Thailand.


ABSTRACT: Since 1996, there are emerging autochthonous cases of leishmaniasis in Thailand due to Leishmania "siamensis" and to L. martiniquensis explaining a recent interest for the sand fly fauna where Sergentomyia gemmea and Se. barraudi have been considered possible vectors in the country.Field studies were undertaken in a cave of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. Phlebotomine sandflies have been studied morphologically and some have been processed for molecular biology (sequencing of cytB rDNA).A new species of sand fly, belonging to the genus Sergentomyia: Se. phadangensis n. sp., is described. The association of the male and female is supported by the homology of the sequences of cytochrome b rDNA.The description of a new species in Thailand is of importance in view of the existence of autochthonous leishmaniases.

SUBMITTER: Polseela R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4714461 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Description of Sergentomyia phadangensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae) of Thailand.

Polseela Raxsina R   Depaquit Jerome J   Apiwathnasorn Chamnarn C  

Parasites & vectors 20160115


<h4>Background</h4>Since 1996, there are emerging autochthonous cases of leishmaniasis in Thailand due to Leishmania "siamensis" and to L. martiniquensis explaining a recent interest for the sand fly fauna where Sergentomyia gemmea and Se. barraudi have been considered possible vectors in the country.<h4>Methods</h4>Field studies were undertaken in a cave of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. Phlebotomine sandflies have been studied morphologically and some have been processed for molecular biology  ...[more]

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