Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease caused by protozoan species of the genus
Leishmania and is transmitted through bites from the Phlebotomus sand fly; it is associated
with considerable morbidity and mortality in many parts of world, including India. Reports on
the protective role played by saliva proteins of Lutozomyia longipalpis, Phlebotomus
papatasi and Phlebotomus duboscqi. are available. However, no studies have explored the
salivary proteins of P. argentipes, which is the known proven vector for the transmission of …