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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 +2 more
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Risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in a new epidemic site in Amhara Region, Ethiopia [PDF]
We conducted a case-control study to evaluate risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis during an epidemic in a previously unaffected district of Ethiopia. We also collected blood and bone marrow specimens from dogs in the outbreak villages.
Alvar, Jorge +11 more
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The Effect of Climate Change on Emergence and Evolution of Zoonotic Diseases in Asia
ABSTRACT As the climate of Asia changes under the influence of global warming, the incidence and spatial distribution of known zoonoses will evolve, and new zoonoses are expected to emerge as a result of greater exposure to organisms which currently occur only in wildlife.
Roger S. Morris, Masako Wada
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Dopamine receptor antagonists as new mode-of-action insecticide leads for control of Aedes and Culex mosquito vectors. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:New mode-of-action insecticides are sought to provide continued control of pesticide resistant arthropod vectors of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). We previously identified antagonists of the AaDOP2 D1-like dopamine receptor (DAR) from the
Andrew B Nuss +6 more
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Biochemical studies on the Phlebotomus fever group viruses (Bunyaviridae family) [PDF]
Analyses of the virion polypeptides and genomes of several Phlebotomus fever group viruses, Karimabad, Punta Toro, Chagres, and the sandfly fever Sicilian serotype viruses, have established that they are biochemically similar to the accepted members of the Bunyaviridae family.
G, Robeson +4 more
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The salivary secretome of the biting midge, Culicoides sonorensis [PDF]
Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are hematophagous insects with over 1400 species distributed throughout the world. Many of these species are of particular agricultural importance as primary vectors of bluetongue and Schmallenberg ...
Barbara S. Drolet, Christopher J. Lehiy
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Sand fly Fever with Skin Lesions: A Case Series from Turkey
Sand fly fever (SF) is an arthropod-borne viral disease, also known as “Phlebotomus fever”, ‘’mosquito fever’’, three-day fever or “Papatacci fever”. It is transmitted by Phlebotomus papatasi, starts with acute onset of high fever, and lasts for three ...
Fatih Temocin, Tugba Sari, Necla Tulek
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Objective: To clarify the epidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in Kaleybar and Khoda-Afarin districts, north-west of Iran. Methods: A total of 1 420 human (children under 12 years) samples, 101 domestic dogs samples (Canis familiaris), and ...
Hamed Behniafar +8 more
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ABSTRACT Kala‐azar, or visceral leishmaniasis (VL), is a parasitic disease caused by Leishmania spp., characterised by fever, weight loss, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, and anaemia. This study evaluated the relationship between hepcidin, inflammation, iron metabolism, and hypersplenism in VL‐associated anaemia. In this cross‐sectional study, confirmed VL
Alyne Ferreira De Almendra Freitas +8 more
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Foi realizado um estudo sorológico para verificação da presença de anticorpos para arbovírus em 288 indivíduos, residentes no povoado de Corte de Pedra, Valença, Bahia.
José Tavares-Neto +5 more
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