Diversity and prevalence of Leucocytozoon in black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of Thailand
The results of this study show that the prevalence and diversity of Leucocytozoon lineages in the S. asakoae complex and S. khelangense from Thailand were associated with the abundance of these black flies and with air temperature. The Leucocytozoon lineages identified also showed some degree of black fly taxon specificity, possibly related to different abundance peaks of these vectors. The environmental conditions that favor the development of black flies are possibly a driver of Leucocytozoon prevalence, diversity and vector-parasite co-evolution.
Authors
- Komgrit Wongpakam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7836-8575)
- Peter H. Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6772-8280)
- Waraporn Jumpato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8510-4092)
- Wannachai Wannasingha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1020-084X)
- Pairot Pramual (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4685-9000)
- Ronnalit Mintara
- Chavanut Jaroenchaiwattanachote (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2467-8566)
Institutions
- Mahasarakham University (TH)
- Clemson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06567-0
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.12
Funders
- Mahasarakham University