Species diversity and detection of pathogens in phlebotomine sand flies collected from forest management areas of Quintana Roo, Mexico
Maribel Martínez‐Burgos,
Yokomi N. Lozano‐Sardaneta,
Jorge J. Rodríguez‐Rojas
et al.
Abstract:Sand flies have expanded their areas of distribution, thereby increasing the risk of pathogen transmission in non‐endemic areas. To establish efficient prevention and control strategies for the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens, it is important to understand seasonal dynamics of their vectors. In Mexico, there are several areas where the contact between sand flies, hosts and reservoirs favours the transmission of the pathogen. We compared sand fly communities in a forest management area and a conserved ar… Show more
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