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Antibody Response to Toscana Virus and Sandfly Fever Sicilian Virus in Cats Naturally Exposed to Phlebotomine Sand Fly Bites in Portugal

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2019
Phlebotomine sand fly-borne pathogens such as Leishmania spp. and phleboviruses are emerging threats to humans and animals worldwide. The aim of this work was to evaluate the exposure of cats from Portugal to Toscana virus (TOSV) and Sandfly Fever ...
André Pereira   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of Leishmania donovani Status in Dogs (Canis familiaris, Linnaeus, 1758) in the Karamoja Subregion of Uganda

open access: yesJournal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
To date, the reservoir host for visceral leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by Leishmania donovani, is unknown, although studies pointing to dogs, domestic animals, and rodents are emerging. We aimed to investigate whether the dog (Canis familiaris, Linnaeus, 1758) is a potential reservoir for L.
Charles D. Kato   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Anthropic and Natural Events on Leishmaniasis Burden, Control Measures, and Public Health Importance

open access: yesTransboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Leishmaniasis is an important neglected disease among infectious diseases, which is highly affected by diverse adverse conditions. Due to the intricate nature of Leishmania, the impact of the disease remains significant. In this review, we aim to assess the role of these factors that influence disease trends and introduce preventive and control ...
Ahmad Khosravi   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parasites and pests of medical significance in the Maltese environment : a historical review of culprit species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Parasites or pests with medical significance known to have affected or are affecting the Maltese community are listed. These include several protozoan helminth and arthropod parasite species.
Savona-Ventura, Charles
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Ecological determinants of leishmaniasis vector, Lutzomyia spp.: A scoping review

open access: yesMedical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 393-406, December 2024.
Lutzomyia spp. survival is impacted by climatic, habitat and geodemographic factors. Lutzomyia spp. have demonstrated a wide range of temperature tolerance, ranging from 11 to 30°C. There is limited research on this topic, posing a significant challenge for future studies. Abstract Leishmania spp. are zoonotic parasites transmitted by phlebotomine sand
Sydney DeWinter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of Viral, Bacterial and Parasitic Zoonotic Diseases in Rodents in Turkey

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 6, November 2024.
Rodents are reservoir hosts for zoonotic pathogens. In this study, the presence of viral lymphocytic choriomeningitis and hantavirus infections, bacterial tularaemia and leptospirosis, and parasitic leishmaniasis and toxoplasmosis were investigated in 498 rodents collected in Erzurum province, Turkey.
Mehmet Ozkan Timurkan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Broader Geographical Distribution of Toscana Virus in the Mediterranean Region Suggests the Existence of Larger Varieties of Sand Fly Vectors

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2020
Toscana virus (TOSV) is endemic in the Mediterranean basin, where it is transmitted by sand flies. TOSV can infect humans and cause febrile illness as well as neuroinvasive infections affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems. Although TOSV is
Nazli Ayhan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Importance of Arboviruse, Sandfly Fever (Pappataci Fevre, Three-Days fever, Phlebotomus Fever)

open access: yesToxicology: Current Research, 2023
Sandflies are vectors of different types of Leishmaniasis (Protozoa),Sandfly fever (virus) and Bartenollosis (Carrion’s disease) (Bacteria). Sandfly fever (Pappataci fevre, Three-days fever, Phlebotomus Fever) is one of the arbovirus disease which can be transmitted via sand fly bite and transmission. Many serotypes of virus as sand fly fever have been
openaire   +1 more source

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