Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) transmitting visceral leishmaniasis and their geographical distribution in China: a review

Table 7 Experimental infection of Ph. alexandri sand flies with Leishmania obtained from VL patients

Source of sand flies (county)	No. dissected	No. infected (%)	Distribution of promastigotes in sand flies
Source of sand flies (county)	No. dissected	No. infected (%)	Proboscis	Buccal cavity	Pharynx	Esophagus	Proventriculus	Midgut	Hindgut	Reference
Meiyaogou	245	230(93.9)	12	3	67	175	229	230	13	[54]
Damazha	47	40(85.1)	1	1	8	34	40	40	2	[38]

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