| exploring the diversity of blood-sucking diptera in caves of central africa. | caves house pathogenic microorganisms, some of which are transmitted by blood-sucking arthropods. in africa, previous studies identified mosquitoes, sand flies and biting midges as the main potential vectors of cave-dwelling pathogens. however, to understand their involvement in pathogen spillover, it is crucial to characterize their diversity, community composition and dynamics. using cdc light traps, we collected hematophagous diptera in six caves of gabon during one-shot or longitudinal sampl ... | 2017 | 28325914 |