Impact of climate and land use on the temporal variability of sand fly density in Sri Lanka: A 2-year longitudinal study
The findings improve our understanding of the dynamic influence of environment on sand fly densities and spread of leishmaniasis. This knowledge lays a foundation for forecasting of sand fly densities and designing targeted interventions for mitigating the growing burden of leishmaniasis among the most vulnerable populations, particularly in an era of changing climate.
Authors
- Sanath C. Senanayake
- Prasad Liyanage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5174-7644)
- M. F. Raushan Siraj
- B. G. D. Nissanka Kolitha De Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8725-4393)
- Nadira D. Karunaweera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3985-1817)
- Dulani R. K. Pathirage
Institutions
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura (LK)
- National Institute of Health Sciences (LK)
- University of Colombo (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012675
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26
Funders
- University of Colombo
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases