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Aug 2026
Targeted Molecular Screening of Leishmania infantum in Sergentomyia minuta Populations from Southern Italy
Sergentomyia minuta is a widespread Mediterranean sand fly traditionally regarded as herpetophilic and of limited relevance for human leishmaniasis. Occasional detection of mammalian Leishmania DNA in Sergentomyia species has challenged this assumption. This study aimed to investigate the abundance, host-feeding behavi...
Desiree Brancato, A. Messina, Oscar Lisi et al.
· International Journal of Mol... · 0 citations