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The recombinant protein rSP03B is a valid antigen for screening dog exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus across foci of canine leishmaniasis [PDF]

, 2017
The frequency of sandfly-host contacts can be measured by host antibody levels against sandfly salivary proteins. Recombinant salivary proteins are suggested to represent a valid replacement for salivary gland homogenate (SGH); however, it is necessary ...
Alten, Anderson, Bongiorno, Cortes, Cortes, Courtenay, Di Muccio, Drahota, Gradoni, Kostalova, Maia, Maresca, Maroli, Martín-Martín, Oliva, Prates, Ramalho-Ortigão, Rohousova, Rossi, Vlkova, Vlkova, Volf, Volf, Volf   +23 more
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A Century of Epidemiological Advances in Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis in Algeria. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases transmitted by sandflies, affecting humans and animals, with three clinical presentations: cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral. The disease is caused by the parasite Leishmania and is a significant global health issue, with approximately two million cases annually and 350 million people at risk.
Eddaikra N, Benikhlef R, Sereno D.
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Immunomodulating effects of Phlebotomine saliva in Leishmania infection: Review

EntomoBrasilis, 2018
. The recognized action of some proteins present in the saliva of the phlebotomine dipteran vectors of Leishmaniasis, as modulators of the hemostatic, inflammatory and immune responses during the colonization of the protozoan in the host organism ...
Ivan Brito Feitosa, Wesley Roberto de Aguida, Carolina Bioni Garcia Teles   +2 more
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Leishmaniasis in Eurasia and Africa: geographical distribution of vector species and pathogens [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2019
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease with a broad global occurrence and an increasing number of recorded cases; however, it is still one of the world's most neglected diseases.
Sarah Cunze, Judith Kochmann, Lisa K. Koch, Korbinian J. Q. Hasselmann, Sven Klimpel   +4 more
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Increasing incidence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis on Crete, Greece [PDF]

, 2009
To determine whether the incidence of canine leishmaniasis has increased on Crete, Greece, we fitted infection models to serodiagnostic records of 8,848 dog samples for 1990–2006.
Adler, Andrew J. Sutton, Connor Carson, Courtenay, Courtenay, Hadjinicolaou, Hertig, Ioanna Ascoksilaki, Ippokratis Messaritakis, Ivovic, Leger, Leger, Leger, Maria Antoniou, Nikos Kanavakis, Orin Courtenay, Quinnell, Sutton, Vasiliki Christodoulou, Williams   +19 more
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The Checklist and Distribution of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Guilan Province and Their Medical Importance With a Taxonomic Note on the Name Sergentomyia murgabiensis sintoni

Caspian Journal of Health Research, 2023
Background: Different forms of leishmaniasis are important infectious diseases in Iran. While Rudbar County of Guilan Province has been introduced as a cutaneous leishmaniasis focus, there are few published data about the phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera:
Shahyad Azari-Hamidian, Behzad Norouzi, Hannaneh Maleki   +2 more
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Limits of a rapid identification of common Mediterranean sandflies using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2014
A total of 131 phlebotomine Algerian sandflies have been processed in the present study. They belong to the species Phlebotomus bergeroti, Phlebotomus alexandri, Phlebotomus sergenti, Phlebotomus chabaudi, Phlebotomus riouxi, Phlebotomus perniciosus ...
Azzedine Bounamous, Véronique Lehrter, Leila Hadj-Henni, Jean-Claude Delecolle, Jérôme Depaquit   +4 more
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Morphometric discrimination between females of two isomorphic sand fly species, Phlebotomus caucasicus and Phlebotomus mongolensis (Diptera: Phlebotominae) in endemic and non-endemic foci of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019
Objective: To delineate reliable morphological characteristics for identifying and separating female Phlebotomus caucasicus and Phlebotomus mongolensis which exist sympatrically in the main foci of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran.
Azad Absavaran, Mehdi Mohebali, Vahideh Moin-Vaziri, Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani, Amir Ahmad Akhavan, Fariba Mozaffarian, Sayena Rafizadeh, Yavar Rassi   +7 more
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The potential future change of the suitability patterns of six leishmaniasis vectors in Iran

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2021
Background & objectives: Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis are endemic in Iran. The aim of this study was to model the changing suitability patterns of five confirmed and one suspected leishmaniasis vector Phlebotomus species resident in the country ...
Attila J Trajer
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Spatial distribution and infection rate of leishmaniasis vectors (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2019
Objective: To determine the spatial distribution and infection rate of sand flies as vectors of Leishmania parasite in Ardabil province, northwest of Iran. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sand flies were collected from 30 areas
Eslam Moradi-Asl, Yavar Rassi, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Abedin Saghafipour   +3 more
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