Background The aim of this study is to describe the major evolutionary historical events
among Leishmania, sandflies, and the associated animal reservoirs in detail, in accordance …

The development of our knowledge of the evolution of organisms has been highly dynamic
and has led to alterations in the systematics and consequently in the taxonomy of living …

Vector borne diseases are susceptible to climate change because distributions and
densities of many vectors are climate driven. The Amazon region is endemic for cutaneous …

Concebido com base em esforço conjunto envolvendo entomologistas e parasitologistas de
reconhecido saber, este livro nos traz riqueza de informações sobre a biologia e a ecologia …

The presence, abundance, and distribution of sandflies are strongly influenced by climate
and environmental changes. This study aimed to describe the sandfly fauna in an intense …

American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is endemic in the State of Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil. As reports of nearby hospitals suggest, the Parque Estadual do Turvo seems to serve …

The reproduction of sand flies is dependent on the intake of vertebrate blood by females,
which is used to produce eggs. The blood-feeding process involves sophisticated …

Almost 30% of female American sand flies are morphologically indistinguishable from one
another. These females belong to species-complexes or groups with closely related species …

In the Caribbean region of Colombia, Lutzomyia evansi is recognized as the vector for
Leishmania infantum and Leishmania braziliensis. Identifying breeding sites and surveying …

Global human population is facing the impacts of centuries of constant changes in natural
environments. Impacts in the dynamics of infectious diseases are not only expected, but can …