DNA barcoding and fauna of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) from Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105220
Abstract: Mexico has great diversity of phlebotomine sand flies related to cases of leishmaniasis, yet few studies have dressed the molecular taxonomy of these sand fly species. The use of the cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI)… read more here.
Keywords: sand; sand flies; dna; los tuxtlas ... See more keywords
Citizen science set in motion: DIY light traps for phlebotomine sand flies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105589
Abstract: Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of various diseases such as leishmaniasis making them a public health concern worldwide. To increase the tools available for the study of sand flies, we developed do it yourself (DIY)… read more here.
Keywords: citizen science; sand flies; phlebotomine sand; light traps ... See more keywords
Trypanosomatids in Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) From Anthropic and Sinantropic Landscapes in a Rural Settlement in the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab208
Abstract: Abstract Trypanosomatids (Kinetoplastida:Trypanosomatidae) protozoa are a diverse group of obligate parasites. The genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania are the most studied because of their medical importance. This work aims to evaluate the effects of anthropization processes… read more here.
Keywords: leishmania; sand flies; sand; phlebotomine sand ... See more keywords
Beyond taxonomy: species complexes in New World phlebotomine sand flies
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12510
Abstract: A species complex (= species group, species series) is an assemblage of species, which are related morphologically and phylogenetically. Recent research has revealed several arthropod vector species that were believed to be a single nominal… read more here.
Keywords: sand flies; new world; species complexes; phlebotomine sand ... See more keywords
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of the Maghreb region: A systematic review of distribution, morphology, and role in the transmission of the pathogens
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009952
Abstract: Background Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are important vectors of various human and animal pathogens such as Bartonella bacilliformis, Phlebovirus, and parasitic protozoa of the genus Leishmania, causative agent of leishmaniases that account among most… read more here.
Keywords: review; sand; phlebotomine sand; maghreb region ... See more keywords
Ecoepidemiological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area in the Steel Valley in Brazil: An ecological approach with spatial analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206452
Abstract: Leishmaniases are a group of infectious diseases transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, and their distribution depends on the presence of vectors, parasites, reservoirs and susceptible hosts in the same environment. In the last decades, visceral… read more here.
Keywords: sand flies; spatial analysis; phlebotomine sand; visceral leishmaniasis ... See more keywords
Phlebotomine Sand Flies in Southern Thailand: Entomological Survey, Identification of Blood Meals and Molecular Detection of Trypanosoma spp.
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13020197
Abstract: Simple Summary Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are hematophagous insects, and many species serve as vectors of various human and animal pathogens, including Leishmania and Trypanosoma protozoa. In Thailand, the first case of autochthonous leishmaniasis… read more here.
Keywords: southern thailand; sand flies; phlebotomine sand; trypanosoma ... See more keywords
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) from Spain: an updated checklist and extended distributions
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1106.81432
Abstract: Abstract Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are the natural vectors of Leishmania spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) and phleboviruses (Bunyavirales: Phenuiviridae). In Spain, these vectors appear to be increasing their geographical distribution and have serious repercussions on… read more here.
Keywords: updated checklist; diptera psychodidae; flies diptera; sand flies ... See more keywords