Table 2.
Molecular detection of Leishmania DNA of ITS1 and Trypanosoma DNA of SSU rRNA from sand fly samples collected in southern Thailand.
| Province | Positive Sand Fly Species | Detection of Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma sp. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. martiniquensis | T. noyesi | Trypanosoma sp. | ||
|
Songkhla
(n = 37) |
Se. khawi | 2 * | ND | 4 |
|
Phatthalung
(n = 64) |
Se. khawi | ND | ND | 1 |
| Se. indica | ND | ND | 1 | |
|
Chumphon
(n = 119) |
Ph. asperulus | ND | 1 | 2 |
| Se. anodontis | ND | 2 | 4 | |
| Ph. betisi | ND | ND | 2 | |
| Total (n = 220) | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
* One specimen was co-infected by L. martiniquensis and Trypanosoma sp.; ND—not detected.