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Mechanisms of Immune Evasion, Dissemination, and Persistence in Leishmania amazonensis Infection

Parasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Leishmania amazonensis is one of the etiological agents of cutaneous leishmaniasis in its localised form. Moreover, this parasite can cause more severe disease conditions, such as diffuse and disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis. The development of more severe clinical manifestations is associated with the parasite's ability to establish a ...
Arieli Bernardo Portugal, Renato Augusto DaMatta, Edézio Ferreira da Cunha Júnior, João Luiz Mendes Wanderley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

First description of Leishmania (Viannia) infection in Evandromyia saulensis, Pressatia sp. and Trichophoromyia auraensis (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in a transmission area of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Acre state, Amazon Basin, Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Studies on the sandfly fauna to evaluate natural infection indexes are still limited in the Brazilian Amazon, a region with an increasing incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Thais de Araujo-Pereira, Daniela de Pita-Pereira, Mariana Côrtes Boité, Myllena Melo, Taiana Amancio da Costa-Rego, Andressa Alencastre Fuzari, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil, Constança Britto   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Susceptibility of the sandfly Phlebotomus argentipes Annandale and Brunetti (Diptera: Psychodidae) to insecticides in endemic areas of visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, India.

Japanese journal of infectious diseases (Print), 2015
We present the results of susceptibility tests conducted on the sandfly Phlebotomus argentipes, the vector of visceral leishmaniasis in India. Adult P.
Ram Singh, Pramod Kumar
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The P2X7 Receptor and Its Relation to Neglected Tropical Diseases: Focusing on Chagas Disease

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that can lead to severe cardiac complications, including chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy. While NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens—such as protozoa, bacteria, viruses, and helminths, Chagas disease remains underexplored, particularly regarding host immune responses.
Caroline de Souza Ferreira Pereira, Robson Xavier Faria, Wei Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological aspects of sand fly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) of Sumidouro District, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Aiming to compare and update the sand fly fauna of Portão de Pedra site, Sumidouro District, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, and considering the environmental changes occurred, the biology and ecology of the local sandfly species were examined five years ...
JOÃO RICARDO C. ALVES, CLEBER N. DO CARMO, RODRIGO C. MENEZES   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geographic distribution of phlebotomine sandfly species (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Central-West Brazil

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2015
This study updates the geographic distributions of phlebotomine species in Central-West Brazil and analyses the climatic factors associated with their occurrence.
Paulo Silva de Almeida, A. J. de Andrade, Alan Sciamarelli, J. Raizer, Jaqueline Aparecida Menegatti, Sandra Cristina Negreli Moreira Hermes, M. De Carvalho, R. Gurgel-Gonçalves   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

First Evidence of Leishmania infantum Antibodies in Sheep (Ovis aries) from Southern Germany

Animals
In Europe, Leishmania infantum is the most prevalent Leishmania species, and this protozoan is transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. A recent publication has shown that sheep harbor L. infantum antibodies. This raises questions about the epidemiological
Benjamin Ulrich Bauer, María Eugenia Lebrero, Martin Ganter, Teresa Navarro, Antonio Fernández, Marta Ruíz de Arcaute, Aurora Ortín, Sergio Villanueva-Saz, Diana Marteles, Héctor Ruiz, María Climent, Pablo Quílez, Delia Lacasta   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of Leishmania infantum in sandflies in Iran

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Objective: To determine the overall and pooled prevalence of Leishmania (L.) infantum in sandfly vectors in Iran. Methods: The present research conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis and searched regional databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of
Sara Rahimi, Homa Arshadi, Hamid Reza Shoraka, Aioub Sofizadeh, Arman Latifi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sandfly and Leishmaniasis: A Review

, 2016
Sandfly has a long history of association with humans, which still are suffering from its harmful impacts. It parasites humans and other animals and acts as a source of nuisance and annoyance to them.
Mobeen Ghazanfar, M. F. Malik
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Emerging visceral leishmaniasis patients in mid Southern Himalayan region: A public health concern

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Background & objectives: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL, or Kala-azar) is a potentially lethal vector-borne disease caused by intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania, serves as the primary reservoir; traditionally endemic to Bihar, Jharkhand, West ...
Shivnarayan Sahu, Prasan Kumar Panda, YP Mathuria, Yogesh Arvind Bahurupi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source