Comparative analysis of the gut microbiota of sand fly vectors of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) in Iran; host-environment interplay shapes diversity

We investigated the effect of host and ecological variations on the bacterial diversity carried by sand flies in three endemic areas of ZVL in Iran, during the period of L. infantum transmission. Microbiome outlining of wild-caught sand flies will be of great help in exploring possible vector control candidates for a paratransgenic control approach