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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in High‐Altitude: A Case Report From Nepal
ABSTRACT Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by Leishmania and spread by the bite of a sandfly, most commonly Phlebotomus. Among the three subtypes of Leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form. Visceral Leishmaniasis is common in Nepal whereas few cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis have been reported in migrant Nepalese ...
Eliz Aryal +5 more
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Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera, Psychodidae) in the Basaltic Cuesta at the hydrographic basin of the Corumbataí River, Central East Region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
A incidência das leishmanioses tegumentar e visceral americanas, em especial esta última (LVA), em hospedeiros caninos e humanos, encontra-se em crescente processo de expansão no Estado de São Paulo.
CAMARGO, Denis Adriano +4 more
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ABSTRACT The present study assessed the leishmanicidal activity of 4‐nerolidylcatechol (4‐NC) (1) isolated from Piper peltatum leaves against promastigotes and amastigotes of Leishmania amazonensis, L. braziliensis, and L. infantum. The plant was fractionated, leading to the isolation and chemical identification of 4‐NC (1). Biochemical techniques were
Fabiana Brusco Lorenzetti +8 more
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Sistemática de especies de Lutzomyia del grupo verrucarum Theodor, 1965 (Diptera: Psychodiadae).
El grupo verrucarum comprende insectos vectores de Leishmania spp. y Bartonella bacilliformis, y se le considera uno de los grupos de flebotomíneos neotropicales más importantes en salud pública.
Eduar Elías Bejarano +3 more
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Lutzomyia migonei is a permissive vector competent for Leishmania infantum [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Leishmania infantum is the most widespread etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the world, with significant mortality rates in human cases.
Jitka Myskova +6 more
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Amphibian Strategies Against Attacks by Flies: Host‐Specificity and Threats
Species interactions between Diptera flies and amphibians play a significant role in tropical ecosystems, but their ecology and evolution remain understudied. This review explores the costs flies impose on amphibians, such as pathogen transmission and disruption of communication systems, and highlights the evolutionary strategies employed by both ...
Leonardo Leite Ferraz de Campos +3 more
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La leishmaniasis constituye un grave problema de salud pública en diferentes partes del mundo. Es conocido que los efectos del calentamiento global han aumentado en los últimos años, con la consecuente modificación, a corto y largo plazo, de los hábitats
Elsa Nieves +10 more
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Debido al incremento en los registros de casos de leishmaniasis cutánea (LC) en el municipio de Planadas, zona cafetera de la cordillera central (353 casos x 100.000 habitantes durante 1998), se realizó un estudio piloto para reconocer las especies del ...
Rocío Cárdenas +4 more
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Using Biotic Interaction Networks for Prediction in Biodiversity and Emerging Diseases [PDF]
Networks offer a powerful tool for understanding and visualizing inter-species interactions within an ecology. Previously considered examples, such as trophic networks, are just representations of experimentally observed direct interactions.
Autonoma México +5 more
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The citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), is a worldwide pest of citrus. A season-long investigation was conducted that evaluated mating disruption for this pest. Effective disruption of the male P.
Miller, JR, Rogers, ME, Stelinski, LL
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