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Detection of a Novel Phlebovirus (Drin Virus) from Sand Flies in Albania

Viruses, 2019
Phlebotomine sand flies are generalist vectors with significant implications for public health. They are able to transmit phleboviruses that cause sand fly fever, headaches, or meningitis in humans. Albania is a country in Southeast Europe with a typical
Silvia Bino, Enkelejda Velo, Përparim Kadriaj, Majlinda Kota, Gregory Moureau, Xavier de Lamballerie, Ani Bagramian, Remi N. Charrel, Nazli Ayhan   +8 more
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The genital atrium armature of some Brazilian sand fly females (Diptera: Phlebotominae) [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 2015
Phlebotomine sand flies are insects of medical importance. Species in the Neotropical region are highly diverse. Some of these species are considered cryptic species because of their morphological similarity between adult females of different species ...
Emanuelle de Sousa FARIAS, Ronildo Baiatone ALENCAR, Sílvia Brandão JUSTINIANO, Rui Alves de FREITAS, Luiz de Souza COELHO, Claudia María RIOS-VELÁSQUEZ, Felipe Arley Costa PESSOA   +6 more
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An Inventory of the Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Rudbar County, a New Focus of Leishmaniasis in Northern Iran, with a Taxonomic Note on the Subgenus Larroussius

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2020
Background: Different forms of leishmaniasis are significant infectious diseases in Iran. While, Rudbar County of Gui­lan Province has been introduced as a new cutaneous leishmaniasis focus, there are few published data about the phlebotomine sand flies (
Behzad Norouzi, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Vahideh Moin-Vaziri, Ayoob Noorallahi, Shahyad Azari-Hamidian   +4 more
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Peptide‐Enabled Nanoplatforms for Malaria and Leishmaniasis: From Intracellular Targeting to Translational Diagnostic Perspectives

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 18, 28 September 2026.
Peptide‐enabled nanoplatforms offer multifunctional strategies for the treatment and diagnosis of malaria and leishmaniasis. Liposomal, polymeric, and metallic nanocarriers, together with cell‐penetrating peptides and parasite‐derived mimotopes, can improve targeted drug delivery, stability, bioavailability, and intracellular localization.
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Ana Clara Lunardi Yagi, Túlio Custódio Reis, Jessica Ingrid Cazorla, Jade Rojas Villar, Marcia A. Graminha, Roxana Yesenia Pastrana Alta, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +7 more
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Checklist of American sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae): genera, species, and their distribution

ZooKeys, 2017
Phlebotomine sand flies are dipteran insects of medical importance because many species are involved in the transmission of pathogens between human and non-human animals. A total of 530 American species of sand flies is presented in an updated checklist,
Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Andrey José de Andrade, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati   +2 more
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Canine Leishmaniosis in Italy: Geospatial Trends and Incidence, a Shift in Epidemiological Approach

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 6, Page 584-593, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) has shown a marked geographic expansion in Italy, progressively affecting central and northern regions previously considered non‐endemic. Laboratory‐based prevalence estimates remain informative in well‐designed surveys; however, prevalence derived from diagnostic submissions may be influenced by study ...
Federica Bruno, Germano Castelli, Eugenia Oliveri, Gaetano Oliva, Mariele De Santi, Claudia La Rocca, Ornella Melideo, Marco Ripamonti, Francesco La Russa, Maria Liliana Di Pasquale, Antonella Galante, Roberto Hamel, Giorgio Schiera, Marzio Cometa, Silvia Scibetta, Stefano Reale, Fabrizio Vitale   +16 more
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Species and public health relevance of Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in an endemic area of tegumentary leishmaniasis in southeastern Brazil [PDF]

Ciência Rural
: Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) are small dipterans of significant public health importance, as they serve as vectors mainly for Leishmania spp. protozoa in humans and animals.
Pedro Armando Meneghesso, Jéssica de Moraes Santana, Artur Yuiti Shimada de Carvalho, João Augusto Franco Leonel, Beatriz Augusta Pereira, Julia Cristina Benassi, Trícia Maria Ferreira de Sousa Oliveira   +6 more
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Murine T Cell‐Dependent Response Affects Leishmania amazonensis Amastigote Survival and Virulence

Cell Biology International, Volume 50, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Our group has previously described the infection course of Leishmania amazonensis in BALB/c and BALB/cnu/nu mice, which have distinct T‐cell dependent responses. In this study, lesion‐derived amastigotes exhibited differential protein expression in a host‐dependent manner.
Gustavo Henrique Corrêa Soares, Gustavo Rolim Barbosa, Beatriz Simonsen Stolf   +2 more
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Topical insecticide treatments to protect dogs from sand fly vectors of leishmaniasis. [PDF]

, 2001
We compared the susceptibility of sand fly vectors to four topical insecticide treatments applied to domestic dogs, a reservoir of human leishmaniasis. Dogs were exposed to sand flies pretreatment and at 1 week, 1 month, and 2 months posttreatment.
Teodoro, U, Reithinger, R, Clive R. Davies, Richard Reithinger, Davies, CR, Ueslei Teodoro   +5 more
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Chandipura Virus: An Emerging Neurological Threat Transmitted by Sandflies in India

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Chandipura virus (CHPV), a neurotropic arbovirus transmitted primarily by sandflies, has emerged as a significant public health concern in India following recurrent outbreaks with high pediatric fatality rates. This review highlights the virus's virology, transmission dynamics, clinical features, and the urgent need for improved diagnostics ...
Abrar Ahmad Zargar, Reena Gupta, P. Krishnamoorthy   +2 more
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