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Molecular evidence supports the expansion of visceral leishmaniasis towards non-program districts of Nepal

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by a protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani that is transmitted to humans by an infected female sandfly, Phlebotomus argentipes. VL is common in the Indian sub-continent including Nepal and efforts for its
Mitesh Shrestha, Medha Khatri-Chhetri, Ram Chandra Poudel, Jyoti Maharjan, Shyam Prakash Dumre, Krishna Das Manandhar, Basu Dev Pandey, Sher Bahadur Pun, Kishor Pandey   +8 more
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Occurrence and genetic variability of Phlebotomus papatasi in an urban area of southern Italy

Parasites & Vectors, 2010
Background A phlebotomine sand fly was noticed in the second floor of an old building in a highly urbanized area of southern Italy. A short-term entomological survey was carried out in the subsequent weeks to this event, allowing the collection of ...
Dantas-Torres Filipe, Latrofa Maria, Otranto Domenico   +2 more
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Experimental Infection of Sand Flies by Massilia Virus and Viral Transmission by Co-Feeding on Sugar Meal

Viruses, 2019
Background: Massilia virus (MASV) is a phlebovirus isolated from Phlebotomus perniciosus in various regions of southwestern Europe. It is closely related to human pathogens such as Toscana virus and sandfly fever Naples virus.
Magdalena Jancarova, Laurence Bichaud, Jana Hlavacova, Stephane Priet, Nazli Ayhan, Tatiana Spitzova, Petr Volf, Remi N. Charrel   +7 more
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A Killing Disease Epidemic Among Displaced Sudanese Population Identified as Visceral Leishmaniasis. [PDF]

, 1991
A fatal disease epidemic affected the Bentiu area in southern Sudan and led to a mass migration of the Nuer tribe searching for treatment. The initially available information revealed a high mortality rate due to a possible occurrence of tuberculosis ...
Chantal, B, de Beer, P, Deng, L, el Harith, A, Semiao-Santos, S J, van Grootheest, M   +5 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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Declining Visceral Leishmaniasis in Malta [PDF]

, 2008
Aims: To study visceral leishmaniasis (VL) trends in Malta. Methods: Analysis of epidemiological and clinical trends, a veterinary questionnaire and questioning a canine laboratory testing facility.
Grech, Victor E., Vella, Cecil
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Vector diseases treatment based on intermediate complexion using textile substrates [PDF]

, 2019
The most efficient insect repellents are DEET (N, N-diethhyl-meta-toluamide) from synthetic origin and citronella essential oil from natural origin. However, there are other products that can also be used as insect repellents from synthetic origin, such ...
Lis Arias, Manuel José, Maesta Bezerra, Fabricio, Silva, Tais Larissa   +2 more
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Entomological study of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Asalouyeh, the heartland of an Iranian petrochemical industry [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To investigate the fauna and seasonal activity of different species of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Asalouyeh, the heartland of an Iranian petrochemical industry, Southern Iran, as a oil rich district. Sand flies are the
hamzeh, Alipour, Hossien, Darabi, Mehdi, Bonyani, Tahere, Dabbaghmanesh   +3 more
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Uniting mathematics and biology for control of visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]

, 2015
The neglected tropical disease (NTD) visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been targeted by the WHO for elimination as a public health problem on the Indian subcontinent by 2017 or earlier.
Adams, ER, De Vlas, SJ, Hollingsworth, TD, Le Rutte, EA, Medley, GF, Rock, KS   +5 more
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Co-infection of cytomegalovirus and Leishmania without splenomegaly resulting in immunosuppression in an HIV-negative patient

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Background: Leishmaniasis is caused by the parasite Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of the sand fly vector Phlebotomus. This disease is endemic in the Bihar region of India. There are three common forms of the disease – cutaneous, mucosal
Inder Preet Singh Bhatia, Siddharth Tripathi, Amulyajit Singh, Jayaraj Hasvi, Amit Rajan, Dahake Vandana Tukaram   +5 more
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