The phlebotomine sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Kenya.
Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases are endemic in some parts of Kenya, where they are transmitted by phlebobotomine sandflies of genus Phlebotomus. This review is a compilation of the currently known distribution of phlebotomine sandflies in the parts of Kenya that have been studied, from the time sandflies were first reported in the country.  So far 48 species of sandflies have been identified falling in the genera  Phlebotomus Rondani & Berte and  Sergentomyia Franca & Parrot. Genus Phlebotomus in Kenya is represented in five subgenera, namely Phlebotomus, Larroussius, Synphlebotomus, Paraphlebotomus and Anaphlebotomus. Genus Sergentomyia has the largest number of sandflies, and is represented in four subgenera, namely Sergentomyia, Sintonius, Grassomyia  and Parvidens.
Centre for Biotechnology Research and Development, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Phillip M
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D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification* / Q000469:parasitology; D007630:Kenya; D007891:Leishmania / Q000502:physiology; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000502:physiology; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000635:transmission; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000635:transmission; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000469:parasitology