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Phlebotomine sand fly survey, blood meal source identification, and description of Sergentomyia imihra n. sp. in the central Sahara of Algeria [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are important vectors of various pathogens, mainly Leishmania parasites. In the Old World, the most important genus in term of pathogens transmission is the genus Phlebotomus, which includes many ...
Kamal Eddine Benallal, Mohammed Mefissel, Yassine Dib, Jérôme Depaquit, Daniel Kavan, Zoubir Harrat, Vít Dvořák, Petr Volf, Petr Halada   +8 more
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The Checklist and Distribution of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Guilan Province and Their Medical Importance With a Taxonomic Note on the Name Sergentomyia murgabiensis sintoni

Caspian Journal of Health Research, 2023
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, Behzad Norouzi, Hannaneh Maleki   +2 more
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Report of a New Sand Fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) Species, Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) pradeepii n. sp. from Madhya Pradesh, India [PDF]

Insects
Simple Summary A systematic entomological survey in Madhya Pradesh, India, led to the discovery of a new sand fly species, Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) pradeepii n. sp., from Johariya village in the Sagar district. Sand flies were collected from Bhopal,
HarishKumar Shah, P. Fathima, M. Rahi, Prasanta Saini   +3 more
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Taxonomic assessment of phlebotomine sand flies in Southeast Asia based on records from Cambodia [PDF]

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Previously considered a leishmaniasis-free region, Southeast Asia has reported emerging cases over the past 20 years. This has renewed interest in the primary vectors, the phlebotomine sand flies.
Didot Budi Prasetyo, Thibault Vallecillo, Eva Krupa, Julian Gratiaux, Alicia Vol, Mathieu Loyer, Jean-Philippe Martinet, Quentin Di Brasi, Khamsing Vongphayloth, Bruno Mathieu, Sébastien Boyer, Arezki Izri, Frédérick Gay, Jérôme Depaquit   +13 more
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A study on the diversity of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) in karstic limestone areas in Vientiane Province, Laos, with a description of two new species of Sergentomyia França and & Parrot [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Southeast Asia is well known as a hotspot of biodiversity. However, very little is known about cave-dwelling hematophagous insects that are medically important.
K. Vongphayloth, F. Randrianambinintsoa, Khaithong Lakeomany, Nothasin Phommavanh, Tavun Pongsanarm, Veaky Vungkyly, Phonesavanh Luangamath, Somsanith Chonephetsarath, P.T Brey, J. Depaquit   +9 more
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Molecular detection of Leishmania DNA in wild-caught sand flies, Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia spp. in northern Iran [PDF]

Parasite Epidemiol Control
Leishmaniasis is currently considered a major health problem in Iran, posing an increasing threat to society's development in various dimensions. This study aimed to detect Leishmania infection in wild-caught sand flies in Sari City, northern Iran.
S. H. Nikookar, M. Akbari, M. Oshaghi, N. Hosseini-Vasoukolaei, A. Enayati, Farzad Motevalli-Haghi, Mahdi Fakhar   +6 more
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Sergentomyia khawi: a potential vector for Leishmania and Trypanosoma parasites affecting humans and animals and insecticide resistance status in endemic areas of Songkhla, southern Thailand [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Sand flies serve as crucial vectors in various medical and veterinary diseases. Sand fly-borne diseases pose a significant public health burden globally, as the causative agents can infect a diverse range of hosts, leading to severe consequences such as ...
A. Phumee, Nataya Sutthanont, Suwalak Chitcharoen, Vorthon Sawaswong, Rungfar Boonserm, Pattama Ayuyoe, Ana Cantos-Barreda, P. Siriyasatien   +7 more
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Sand Fly Fauna and Prevalence of <i>Leishmania</i> spp. in a Newly Investigated Area of Northern Italy: Emerging Epidemiological Scenarios? [PDF]

Transbound Emerg Dis
Since the 1990s, cases of canine leishmaniasis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum have risen in northern Italy due to dog translocation and movement as well as for climate‐driven sand fly population growth. In this geographical region, for a long time regarded as non‐endemic for CanL, L.
Alvaro A, Cattaneo GM, Bigoni F, Sanchez-Ruiz L, Mendoza-Roldan JA, Otranto D, Varotto-Boccazzi I, Gabrieli P, Bandi C, Epis S.   +9 more
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Genomic analysis of co-infection with Wolbachia and Candidatus Tisiphia in the sand fly Sergentomyia squamirostris [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Introduction Endosymbiotic bacteria show diverse strategies to manipulate host reproduction for their survival in nature. The diversity of symbionts infecting hematophagous insects and their impact on host ecology could be crucial for developing ...
Kentaro Itokawa, Akihiro Kuroki, Daisuke Kobayashi, Makoto Kuroda, K. Sawabe, H. Isawa, C. Sanjoba   +6 more
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Species distribution and screening of Trypanosoma DNA in phlebotomine sand flies from four southern provinces of Thailand [PDF]

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Sand flies are principal vectors of Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma spp. Identifying precise vector species is crucial for effective control. We conducted a study on the species distribution of phlebotomine sand flies in cave-dwelling and non-cave ...
Nantatchaporn Klaiklueng, Rawadee Kumlert, Sopavadee Moonmake, Toon Ruang-areerate, Padet Siriyasatien, Sakone Sunantaraporn, Darawan Wanachiwanawin, Pichet Ruenchit, Sirichit Wongkamchai   +8 more
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