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Authors
Roy, Lalita
Uranw, Surendra
Rai, Keshav
Cloots, Kristien
Das, Murari Lal
Smitz, Nathalie
Van Bortel, Wim
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium (716228/40/70)
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Article History
Received: 6 May 2025
Accepted: 12 September 2025
First Online: 17 October 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical clearance for the study was obtained from Nepal Health Research Council (ERB Protocol No. 228/2021 P) and the Institutional Review Committee of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal (Registration No. 475/073/074-IRC). Informed written consent was obtained from the household owners where sand flies were collected. We hereby confirm that the research does not involve any human or animal subjects. All methods of sand fly capture and molecular analysis were performed in accordance with the standard guidelines and regulations of the concerned Institute and the Government of Nepal.
