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Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.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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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2020 Objective: To determine the diversity of sand flies in different biotopes of mountainous and plain areas of Bam County as the most infected focus of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in southeast Iran, and synanthropic index of Phlebotomus sergenti ...
Saideh Yousefi +8 more
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Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Ethiopia
Heliyon, 2023 Phlebotomine sandflies have a long history of association with humans, which makes them the only proven natural vectors of Leishmania species, the parasitic protozoans that cause leishmaniases in humans and animals.
Esayas Aklilu +4 more
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Molecular variation in Leishmania parasites from sandflies species of a zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in northeast of Iran [PDF]
, 2014 Background & objectives: In the well-known zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) focus in Turkmen Sahara, border of Iran and Turkmenistan, ZCL has increased among humans in the past five years.
Parvizi, P. +4 more
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Factors influencing the presence of sand flies in Majorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) with special reference to Phlebotomus pernicious, vector of Leishmania infantum [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Although the Mediterranean island of Majorca is an endemic area of leishmaniosis, there is a lack of up-to-date data on its sand fly fauna, the last report dating from 1989.
Alcover Amengual, Maria Magdalena +6 more
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Amphibian Strategies Against Attacks by Flies: Host‐Specificity and Threats
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.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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Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Qom Province, Iran, during 2003-2009
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2012 Background and Objectives: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitological disease that is transmitted by sand flies. This disease is endemic in different areas of Iran.
A Saghafipour +3 more
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Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment response varies depending on parasite species, geographical location and development of secondary infection [PDF]
, 2019 Background: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Leishmania major and L. tropica are the main causative agents of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL).
Acosta-Serrano, Álvaro +16 more
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European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Volume 56, Issue 1, January 2026.Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIMs) offer a powerful approach to accelerate vaccine development for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This review highlights scientific and translational advances enabled by CHIMs, with a focus on a novel Leishmania major model.
Vivak Parkash
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Epidemiological Survey of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Hamadan Province (2002-2007)
پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2009 Introduction & Objective: Cutaneous leishmaniasis as one of the most important tropical diseases, is endemic in different parts of Iran. World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended and supported the investigation on this zoonotic disease. The purpose
Amirhosein Zahirnia +5 more
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