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Phlebotomine Sand Fly Fauna and Leishmania Infection in the Vicinity of the Serra do Cipó National Park, a Natural Brazilian Heritage Site

open access: yesBioMed Research International, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
In the New World, the leishmaniases are primarily transmitted to humans through the bites of Leishmania‐infected Lutzomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae) phlebotomine sand flies. Any or both of two basic clinical forms of these diseases are endemic to several cities in Brazil—the American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) and the American visceral leishmaniasis ...
Rosana Silva Lana   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae) na Província Espeleológica do Vale do Ribeira - 1. Parque Estadual Intervales (PEI), estado de São Paulo, Brasil [PDF]

open access: yes
The identification of the sandfly fauna and investigation of some ecological aspects of its populations in areas frequented by tourists of the PEI, an Atlantic forest reserve with many caves, were the objective of this study.
BUENO, Edna F. M.   +4 more
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Distribution and Abundance of Phlebotominae, Vectors of Leishmaniasis, in Argentina: Spatial and Temporal Analysis at Different Scales

open access: yesJournal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
The spatial‐temporal analysis of the abundance of insects, vectors of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL), was performed in Argentina using spatial‐temporal increasing scales. In the microscale (microfocal), the effect of the primary vegetation‐crop interface in vector abundance was observed, and also how the shelters, food ...
María Gabriela Quintana   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A female sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae spinosipes (Floch & Abonnenc, 1943)

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1988
A description is given of a female sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae - Phlebotominae) similar to Brunptomyia spinosipes (Floch & Abonnenc, 1943).É apresentada a descrição de um espécimen fêmea semelhante a Brumptomyia spinosipes (Floch & Abonnenc, 1943 ...
Paul Williams
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and description of phlebotomine sandfly populations in the city of Acrelandia, Acre, Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
São apresentadas neste artigo a distribuição da leishmaniose tegumentar (LT) e descrição das populações de flebotomíneos em Acrelândia, Acre. Os dados epidemiológicos foram obtidos a partir de fichas de notificação de casos ocorridos entre 2001 e 2004, e
CAVASINI, Carlos Eugênio   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Flebotomíneos (Díptera: Psychodidae) de uma Floresta Primária de Terra Firme da Estação Experimental de Silvicultura Tropical, Estado do Amazonas, Brasil [PDF]

open access: yesActa Amazonica, 2003
Estudos sobre o levantamento da fauna de flebótomos foram realizados numa floresta primária de terra firme da Estação Experimental de Silvicultura Tropical (EEST) do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), durante os meses de outubro de 1998 ...
Artur Gomes DIAS-LIMA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sand fly captures with Disney traps in area of occurrence of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, mid-western Brazil Capturas de flebotomíneos com armadilhas de Disney em área de ocorrência de Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, região Centro-Oeste do Brasil

open access: yesRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2010
INTRODUCTION: The work was conducted to study phlebotomine fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) and aspects of American cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in a forested area where Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis occurs, situated in the municipality of Bela
Maria Elizabeth Cavalheiros Dorval   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Capturas de flebotomíneos com armadilhas de Disney em área de ocorrência de Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, região Centro-Oeste do Brasil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
INTRODUCTION: The work was conducted to study phlebotomine fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) and aspects of American cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in a forested area where Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis occurs, situated in the municipality of Bela
Alves, Murilo Andrade   +9 more
core   +1 more source

The complexities of blood‐feeding patterns in mosquitoes and sandflies and the burden of disease: A minireview

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 5, September 2024.
Mosquitoes and phlebotomine sandflies are infectious disease vectors through hematophagy. The development of hematophagy likely provided an evolutionary advantage, offering a rich nutrient source for reproduction. These insects exhibit diverse blood‐feeding patterns, from invertebrates to various vertebrates. Multiple sensory cues to guide host‐seeking
Fatma Bursali, Mustapha Touray
wiley   +1 more source

Species composition and seasonal abundance of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in coffee agroecosystems

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2014
The composition and seasonal occurrence of sandflies were investigated in coffee agroecosystems in the Soconusco region of Chiapas, Mexico. Insect sampling was performed on three plantations located at different altitudes: Finca Guadalupe Zajú [1,000 m ...
Jeanneth Perez   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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