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Phlebotomid sandflies.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 1972
The article presents a synthesis of present knowledge concerning sandflies of the family Phlebotomidae in relation to leishmaniasis. Over 500 species of Phlebotominae are known, most of which belong to the genera Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia in the Old World and Lutzomyia in the New World.
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Crithidia fasciculata Shows Non-Pathogenic Behavior in Leishmania Co-Infection Related to Temperature Stress, In Vitro and In Vivo Infections, and Amphotericin B Susceptibility

Microorganisms
There is increasing evidence on the occurrence of Crithidia spp. in patients presenting either cutaneous or visceral leishmaniasis, solely or associated with Leishmania. We analyzed growth, morphology, and temperature tolerance of two C.
Julia Fernandes Barbosa dos Santos, Carolina Boucinha Martins, Valter Viana Andrade-Neto, Thais Lemos-Silva, Rosiane Freire dos Santos, Silvia Amaral Gonçalves da-Silva, Yara Maria Traub-Csekö, Rubem Figueiredo Sadok Menna-Barreto, Eduardo Caio Torres-Santos, Claudia Masini d’Avila, Vitor Ennes-Vidal   +10 more
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Application of predictive degree day model for field development of sandfly vectors of visceral leishmaniasis in northwest of Iran [PDF]

, 2009
Background & objectives: Temperature plays a significant role in insect’s development where arise in temperature, accelerates the insect’s metabolic rates, increases egg production and makesblood feeding more frequent.
E. Javadian, M.A. Oshaghi, N. Maleki Ravasan, Y. Rassi   +3 more
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The epidemiology of Leishmania donovani infection in high transmission foci in India.

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is highly prevalent in Bihar, India. India and its neighbours aim at eliminating VL, but several knowledge gaps in the epidemiology of VL may hamper that effort.
Andersen, Elisabeth W, Boelaert, Marleen, Chappuis, François, Davies, Clive, Gidwani, Kamlesh, Meheus, Filip, Ostyn, Bart, Picado, Albert, Rai, Madhukar, Singh, Shri P, Sundar, Shyam   +10 more
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Sandfly saliva of Lutzomyia ovallesi (Diptera: Psychodidae) as a possible marker for the transmission of Leishmania in Venezuela Andes region [PDF]

, 2012
Background & objectives: The saliva of the Phlebotominae is highly immunogenic to the vertebrate host and isa determining factor in the Leishmania infection.
E. Nieves , Y. Sánchez , H. Sánchez , M. Rondón, N. González & J. Carrero
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Isolation of a Wickerhamomyces anomalus yeast strain from the sandfly Phlebotomus perniciosus, displaying the killer phenotype

, 2015
The yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus has been studied for its wide biotechnological potential, mainly for applications in the food industry. Different strains of W.
Bongiorno, G, Crotti, E, Damiani, Claudia, Epis, Sara, Favia, Guido, Giovati, L, Gradoni, Luigi, Martin, E, Montagna, M, Polonelli, L, Ricci, Irene   +10 more
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Rare and first case report of a diffused cutaneous leishmaniasis from Uttar Pradesh state, India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Kala-azar is common in Bihar state of India and some bordering areas of Uttar Pradesh but cutaneous, diffused and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis is not yet reported in areas of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Hasmatullah Khan, Vindu Prakash Singh, Gaurav Raj Dwivedi, Ayush Mishra, Nalini Mishra   +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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Incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in two Guatemalan communities.

, 2004
The prevalence of human infection by Trypanosoma cruzi was assessed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in a serological survey in 1998 of 2 rural communities (SMH and PS) in Guatemala.
Davies, C, Lines, J, Monroy, C, Paz-Bailey, G, Rodas, A, Rosales, R, Tabaru, R   +6 more
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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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