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The Lutzomyia longipalpis complex: what's next? [PDF]

Trends Parasitol
Lutzomyia longipalpis is a phlebotomine sand fly of medico-veterinary importance and the primary vector of Leishmania infantum in the Americas. Its taxonomic status has been debated for decades, with ongoing uncertainty about whether it represents a single species or a species complex. While multiple studies support the existence of cryptic species, no
Sousa-Paula LC.
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Outbreak of Toxoplasmosis Caused by the Brazilian Lineage Type BrII in Black Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) Co‐Infected With Leishmania sp.

Journal of Medical Primatology, Volume 55, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Toxoplasmosis and leishmaniosis are zoonotic diseases that affect several species of neotropical primates. Methods Three black lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) kept at a Brazilian zoo died due to a superacute disease.
Acauane Sehnem Lima, Daniel Oliveira dos Santos, Clarissa Helena Santana, Lucas dos Reis de Souza, Laice Alves da Silva, Nayara Ferreira de Paula, André Duarte Vieira, Herlandes Penha Tinoco, Carlyle Mendes Coelho, Ayisa Rodrigues de Oliveira, Hilda Fátima Jesus Pena, Renato Lima Santos   +11 more
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Unravelling the biochemical aspects of the interaction between ticks and Leishmania using a tick cell line

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 350-359, June 2026.
Leishmania infantum propagated in IDE8 tick cell line in vitro. L. infantum reduces tick cell viability and induces reactive oxygen species production. Lipidic profile of IDE8 tick cell line is altered during Leishmania infection. Abstract Leishmaniasis comprises a group of vector‐borne neglected tropical diseases caused by species of the obligatory ...
Beatriz Filgueiras Silvestre, Karoline dos Anjos Lima, Fernanda de Paula Pepino, Daniela Cosentino‐Gomes, Adivaldo Fonseca, Lesley Bell‐Sakyi, Georgia Correa Atella, Lucia H. Pinto‐da‐Silva   +7 more
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Phlebotomine sand flies in the State of Piauí, Brazil (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2001
In 1997, 1998 and 1999 we performed several captures in the State of Piauí, in the counties of Barro Duro, Campo Maior, Castelo, Floriano, Picos, São Raimundo Nonato and Teresina. We used CDC light traps inside houses, in a primary forest and in one cave.
José Dilermando Andrade Filho, Antônio Carlos Lima da Silva, Alda Lima Falcão   +2 more
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Redescription of Lutzomyia (Lutzomyia) souzalopesi Martins, Silva & Falcão, 1970 (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) [PDF]

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1996
The authors redescribe the male and the female of Lutzomyia (Lutzomyia) souzalopesi Martins, Silva & Falcão, 1970. Taxonomic remarks, geographic distribution and drawings are presented.
Edelberto Santos Dias, José Dilermando Andrade Filho, Alda Lima Falcão   +2 more
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Studies on Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the Campus FIOCRUZ Mata Atlântica, Jacarepaguá, in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2015
INTRODUCTION: The presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in the communities of the Campus FIOCRUZ Mata Atlântica (CFMA) in the City of Rio de Janeiro initiated the investigation of the Phlebotominae fauna in the Atlantic Forest to determine ...
Nataly Araujo de Souza, Juliana Bastos da Silva, Rodrigo Espíndola Godoy, Filipe Jonas Mattos de Souza, Cláudia Alves de Andrade-Coelho, Vanderlei Campos da Silva, Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues de Azevedo, Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel   +7 more
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Lutzomyia (Tricholateralis) diabolica

, 2022
Published as part of Ibáñez-Bernal, Sergio & Durán-Luz, Juana, 2022, An actualized catalogue of the Psychodidae (Diptera) of Mexico and their known distribution by state, pp. 347-408 in Zootaxa 5104 (3) on pages 358-359, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5104.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record ...
Ibáñez-Bernal, Sergio, Durán-Luz, Juana   +1 more
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Development of Lutzomyia intermedia and Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) larvae in different diets [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2001
The objective of this research was to evaluate, in laboratory, the development of Lutzomyia intermedia and Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) larvae, vectors of leishmaniasis in Brazil, in the following diets: industrialized food for rabbits, dogs, hamsters and aquarium fishes, besides liver powder, cooked lettuce, wheat germ ...
WERMELINGER, E. D., ZANUNCIO, J. C.
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An Unusual Presentation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Patient with Substance Use: A Diagnostic and Management Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT In patients with atypical ulcers and travel history to endemic areas, a comprehensive diagnostic workup for cutaneous leishmaniasis is imperative. This case confirms Leishmania tropica through combined microscopy, culture, and PCR, leading to successful treatment with systemic glucantime and adjunctive wound care.
Hossein Pazoki, Eissa Soleymani, Shirafkan Kordi, Mahdi Fakhar   +3 more
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Sistemática de especies de Lutzomyia del grupo verrucarum Theodor, 1965 (Diptera: Psychodiadae).

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2003
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, Winston Rojas, Sandra Uribe, Iván Darío Vélez   +3 more
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