Sand fly endosymbionts in Kenya: Rickettsia and Wolbachia associations with Leishmania and detection of Rickettsia africae.

Kiplagat S, Matoke-Muhia D, Owino BO, Tchouassi DP, Masiga DK, Hurst GDD, Villinger J

DOI: 10.1186/s13071-026-07283-7
Published: 2026 Feb 11
Container: Parasites & vectors
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13071-026-07283-7,
  title = {Sand fly endosymbionts in Kenya: Rickettsia and Wolbachia associations with Leishmania and detection of Rickettsia africae.},
  author = {Kiplagat S and Matoke-Muhia D and Owino BO and Tchouassi DP and Masiga DK and Hurst GDD and Villinger J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Parasites \& vectors},
  doi = {10.1186/s13071-026-07283-7},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07283-7}
}

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TI  - Sand fly endosymbionts in Kenya: Rickettsia and Wolbachia associations with Leishmania and detection of Rickettsia africae.
AU  - Kiplagat S
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AU  - Owino BO
AU  - Tchouassi DP
AU  - Masiga DK
AU  - Hurst GDD
AU  - Villinger J
PY  - 2026
JO  - Parasites & vectors
DO  - 10.1186/s13071-026-07283-7
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S, K., D, M., BO, O., DP, T., DK, M., GDD, H., & J, V. (2026). Sand fly endosymbionts in Kenya: Rickettsia and Wolbachia associations with Leishmania and detection of Rickettsia africae.. Parasites & vectors. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07283-7

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