Seasonal dynamics, Leishmania diversity, and nanopore-based metabarcoding of blood meal origins in Culicoides spp. in the newly emerging focus of leishmaniasis in Northern Thailand
This study revealed seasonal dynamics and sympatric circulation of L. martiniquensis and L. orientalis in different species of Culicoides. Evidence of human blood feeding was also demonstrated, implicating Culicoides as putative vectors of human leishmaniasis in endemic areas. Further research is therefore urgently needed to develop vector control strategies and assess the infection status of their reservoir hosts to effectively minimize disease transmission.
Authors
- Kanok Preativatanyou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6325-4508)
- Sira Sriswasdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-3632)
- Chulaluk Promrangsee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5114-7171)
- Sakone Sunantaraporn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0223-8787)
- Rungfar Boonserm
- Mathirut Mungthin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6372-9857)
- Chatchapon Sricharoensuk
- Jonas Schmidt‐Chanasit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4433-0231)
- Rinnara Ampol
- Thanapat Pataradool
- Chatuthanai Savigamin
- Padet Siriyasatien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9248-1678)
- Pitchayaporn Pruenglampoo
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Health (TH)
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Phramongkutklao Hospital (TH)
- Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute (TZ)
- Phramongkutklao College of Medicine
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06487-z
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.89
Funders
- Chulalongkorn University
- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University