Hidden in plain sight: discovery of sand flies in Singapore and description of four species new to science
The potential risk of leishmaniasis in Singapore is compounded by the recent detection of antibodies to Leishmania infantum in local free-roaming dogs. Therefore, continuous monitoring is essential to assess and manage the risk of disease agent transmission, support the development of an early warning system, and enable timely and targeted public health interventions. The findings of this study contribute to the global knowledge on sand flies and enhance our understanding of local fauna diversity and distribution.
Authors
- Jérôme Depaquit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6995-0088)
- Khamsing Vongphayloth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4844-8547)
- Germaine Ng
- Wendy Sng
- Cheong Huat Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6263-9721)
- Huicong Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-2771)
- Fano José Randrianambinintsoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9654-1850)
- Denise Tan
- Majhalia Torno
- Kelvin Ho
Institutions
- National Parks Board (SG)
- National Environment Agency (SG)
- Ministry of Health (LA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims (FR)
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07021-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88