Natural infections with larvae of Onchocercaspecies type I in the human-biting black fly, Simulium nigrogilvum (Diptera: Simuliidae), in western Thailand

• Main Authors: Atiporn Saeung, Wichai Srisuka, Kittipat Aupalee, Masako Fukuda, Yasushi Otsuka, Kritsana Taai, Wanchai Maleewong, Hiroyuki Takaoka
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85078167405&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/68160
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Zoonotic onchocerciasis is a human infection caused by Onchocerca species of animal origins and transmitted by black fly vectors. The reported incidence of this disease has increased throughout the world. This study aims to clarify the vectorial roles of black fly species in zoo...