Phlebotomus spp
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Phlebotomus spp are a hematophagous parasitic fly which can transmit Leishmania spp.
Only females are parasitic, with male being free-living.
Species which are parasitic to dogs include:
- Phlebotomus argentipes[1] - only species involved in canine leishmaniasis
- Phlebotomus neglectus
- Phlebotomus perfiliewi perfiliewi
- Phlebotomus chinensis - China
References
- ↑ Tánczos B et al (2012) First record of autochthonous canine leishmaniasis in Hungary. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 12(7):588-594
