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Description of Sergentomyia Phadangensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae) of Thailand [PDF]

open access: yesParasites and Vectors, 2016
Since 1996, there are emerging autochthonous cases of leishmaniasis in Thailand due to Leishmania "siamensis" and to L. martiniquensis explaining a recent interest for the sand fly fauna where Sergentomyia gemmea and Se. barraudi have been considered possible vectors in the country.
Jérôme Depaquit   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

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

open access: yesParasites & 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   +8 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Phlebotomine sand fly distribution, abundance and pathogen associations in Thailand: a scoping review [PDF]

open access: yesParasitology
Phlebotomine sand flies are found across multiple regions of Thailand, with growing recognition of their role in transmitting zoonotic pathogens. Environmental factors, including climate variability and vector ecology, may influence their distribution ...
Babi Kyi Soe   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Taxonomic assessment of phlebotomine sand flies in Southeast Asia based on records from Cambodia [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent 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   +13 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Hidden in plain sight: discovery of sand flies in Singapore and description of four species new to science [PDF]

open access: yesParasites & Vectors
Background Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are tiny, blood-sucking insects that are of significant public and veterinary health importance for their role in the transmission of Leishmania parasites, bacteria, and arboviruses. Although sand
Huicong Ding   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Species distribution and screening of Trypanosoma DNA in phlebotomine sand flies from four southern provinces of Thailand [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent 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   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A morphological and molecular study of phlebotomine sand flies of Taiwan reveals the record of six species [PDF]

open access: yesParasites & Vectors
Background Phlebotomine sand flies, the key vectors in the transmission of Leishmania parasites, pose a global health challenge. Although leishmaniasis has been reported in the indigenous Taiwanese population, the last sand fly survey, based on ...
Han-Hsuan Chung   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

First Report of Naturally Infected Sergentomyia minuta With Leishmania major in Tunisia

open access: yesParasites and Vectors, 2015
Background Many sand fly species are implicated in the transmission cycle of Leishmania parasites around the world. Incriminating new sand flies species, as vectors of Leishmania is crucial to understanding the parasite–vector transmission cycle in ...
Afif Ben Salah   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Taxonomical insights and ecology of sandfly (Diptera, Psychodidae) species in six provinces of Northern Vietnam

open access: yesParasite, 2021
We studied sandfly (Diptera: Psychodidae) populations in six provinces of Vietnam. This work explores the diversity of sandfly species according to the province, as well as environment, and updated information on public health since leishmaniasis cases ...
Vu Sinh Nam   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determination of fauna and seasonal activity of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) as vectors of disease agents in Southwestern Iran

open access: yesInternational Archives of Health Sciences, 2021
Aims: The current study determined the faunistic composition, sex ratio, seasonal abundance, and physiological status of sandflies as vectors of leishmaniasis in Abadan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran, during 2015–2016.
Hamid Kassiri, Reza Farhadi Nezhad
doaj   +1 more source

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