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Diversity and altitudinal distribution of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in visceral leishmaniasis endemic areas of northwest Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2017
Background: The Leishmaniases are caused by the protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and are transmitted to humans by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sand flies.
Abonnenc, Alon Warburg, Alvar, Alvar, Araya Gebresilassie, Ashford, Ashford, Asrat Hailu, Balkew, Belen, Cross, Deribe, Desjex, Doha, Elnaiem, Elnaiem, Essayas Akililu, Faraj, Foster, Gebre-Michael, Gebre-Michael, Gebre-Michael, Gebre-Michael, Gebre-Michael, Gebre-Michael, Gebresilassie, Gemetchu, Gemetchu, Ghosh, Guernaoui, Guernaoui, Hailu, Hailu, Hamilton, Herrero, Hoogstraal, Kebede Deribe, Lane, Lane, Lewis, Marlet, Meshesha Balkew, Minter, Ngure, Quate, Rohr, Simsek, Solomon Yared, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Thomson, Tsegaw, WHO, Wilkins, Yared, Yared   +54 more
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Sex in Immune Cells and Parasitic Diseases — A Complex Relationship

Immunological Reviews, Volume 337, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Epidemiological studies consistently show that many parasitic diseases affect males more frequently than females. These disparities are multifactorial, arising partly from gender‐specific behaviors that influence exposure risk and health‐seeking practices, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Increasing evidence also highlights that
Barbara Honecker, Charlotte Sophie Hansen, Hanna Lotter   +2 more
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Vectores de la leishmaniasis tegumentaria en el valle del Rímac

Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2003
OBJETIVO: Determinar la composición de especies de Lutzomyia en el valle del Rímac. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: El área estudiada fue el anexo de Ullupampa (2000 msnm), ubicado a 1 kilómetro de Surco, distrito de San Jerónimo de Surco, provincia de Huarochirí ...
Abelardo Tejada, Abraham Cáceres, Juan Miranda, Olga Palacios, Víctor Zorrilla   +4 more
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Chandipura virus: The 2024 resurgence and Gujarat outbreak

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Originally discovered in 1965 in Maharashtra, India, the Chandipura virus has become a serious hazard to public health, especially in rural areas. Acute encephalitis syndrome, which mostly affects children and has a high death rate, has been associated ...
Rabin Debnath, Pooja A Chawla
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New records of biting midges of the genus Culicoides Latreille from Mexico (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) [PDF]

, 2012
We provide the first records of six species of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the genus Culicoides Latreille from Mexico: C. baueri Hoffman, C. castillae Fox, C. debilipalpis Lutz, C. iriartei Fox, C. leoni Barbosa and C. pusilloides Wirth
Castrejón, M. Rodríguez, Grogan Jr. , William L, Huerta, Herón, Ibánez-Bernal, Sergio   +3 more
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Descriptive and spatial epidemiology of bovine cysticercosis in North-Eastern Spain (Catalonia).

, 2008
From March 2005 to December 2007, 284 animals from 67 cattle farms (24 dairy and 43 beef) affected by bovine cysticercosis were detected in the region of Catalonia (North-Eastern Spain).
Alba, A, Allepuz, A, Casal, J, Domingo, M, Napp, S, Panades, J, Picado, A   +6 more
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Potentiality of LPS in Ameliorating the Histopathological Responses in Visceral Leishmaniasis‐Infected Mice

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Objective Visceral leishmaniasis is the second most fatal parasite illness worldwide, and it is the most severe type of leishmaniasis. LPS is a crucial chemical compound on the bacterial cell wall that the host recognizes and uses to launch an immune response to eliminate invasive infections.
Ghusoon A. A. Al-Maphregy, Hazima mossa Alabassi, Ashwaq Ahmed Hussein, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +3 more
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Updates on the distribution and diversity of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Romania

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are haematophagous insects that transmit the protozoan parasite Leishmania infantum (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), the main causative agent of both zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and ...
Cristina Daniela Cazan, Ioana Raluca Păstrav, Angela Monica Ionică, Gizem Oguz, Ozge Erisoz Kasap, Vit Dvorak, Petr Halada, Mirabela Oana Dumitrache, Petr Volf, Bulent Alten, Andrei Daniel Mihalca   +10 more
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Genetic, serological and biochemical characterization of Leishmania tropica from foci in northern Palestine and discovery of zymodeme MON-307 [PDF]

, 2012
Background Many cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) have been recorded in the Jenin District based on their clinical appearance. Here, their parasites have been characterized in depth.
A Al-Jawabreh, A Al-Jawabreh, A Al-Jawabreh, A Warburg, Abedelmajeed Nasereddin, Christophe Ravel, CL Eisenberger, CL Jaffe, DE Dobson, DF Smith, E Cupolillo, EK Saliba, EK Saliba, F Pratlong, Fouad El Baidouri, Francine Pratlong, G Anders, G Schonian, G Schonian, Gabriele Schonian, IL Mauricio, J Felsenstein, JA Rioux, JA Rioux, Jean-Pierre Dedet, JM Schwenkenbecher, K Azmi, K Azmi, Kifaya Azmi, LF Schnur, LF Schnur, LF Schnur, LF Schnur, Lionel Schnur, M Rhajaoui, M Svobodova, MZ Alam, R Maazoun, RL Jacobson, RP Soares, S Adler, S Kamhawi, S Martinez-Calvillo, SM Le Blancq, SM Le Blancq, Suheir Ereqat, Y Schlein, Y Schlein, Ziad Abdeen   +48 more
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The Safety and Efficacy of an Immunomodulator Garlic‐Based Cream (LeishG1) for Treating Uncomplicated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Single‐Blind, Multi‐Center Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major problem in developing nations, particularly in the Middle East. Novel herbal treatment options may provide a safe alternative associated with favorable outcomes in CL lesion healing.
Fatemeh Emadi, Zohreh Khodashenas, Azadeh Rashidi, Ali Khamesipour, Mehdi Zaboli, Mehri Ghafourian, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Fatemeh Tuserkani, Tooba Ghazanfari   +8 more
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