Background:
Here,
Leishmania
presence in sand flies from Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, after visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was investigated.
Methods:
In April 2022, two light traps were deployed within and around the residence for two days post-VL case report.
Results:
A total of 120
Lutzomyia longipalpis
were collected. Suprapyloric flagellates were found in a female sand fly with eggs and residual blood during midgut dissection. Sequencing of ITS1 and
cytb
fragments confirmed
Leishmania infantum
DNA and identified
Homo sapiens
as the blood source, respectively.
Conclusions:
This study emphasizes the importance of monitoring sand flies in VL endemic areas.