uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): VL Vector in Indian Subcontinent

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ModerateNeglected Tropical DiseasesVL Vector in Indian Subcontinentuk-dtmh

A 30-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, India, is treated for visceral leishmaniasis with amphotericin B. Six months later, he develops hypopigmented macules on his face that gradually become nodular. Skin biopsy shows scanty amastigotes. He is now a potential reservoir for Leishmania transmission. Through which vector is L. donovani transmitted in the Indian subcontinent?

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