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Analysis of Phlebotomine sandflies in Laos from 2014–2024: Inventory, description of a new species, screening for Leishmania and detection of Trypanosoma

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Introduction: Phlebotomine sandflies are the principal vectors of leishmaniasis. Laos is a landlocked country bordering Thailand, where autochthonous cases of leishmaniasis have been reported. However, the status of leishmaniases in Laos is unknown due to a lack of testing. In the past decades, very few studies on sandflies and sandfly-borne pathogens have been conducted in Laos. Therefore, the knowledge of sandfly diversity, distribution, and their related pathogens is lacking. We hypothesiz...

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10.1371/journal.pntd.0013641

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University of Oxford
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20
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1
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e0013641
Article number:
e0013641
Publication date:
2026-01-02
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2025-10-13
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1935-2735
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1935-2727


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