Phlebotomine sandflies and the spreading of leishmaniases and other diseases of public health concern

M Maroli, MD Feliciangeli, L Bichaud… - Medical and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Phlebotomine sandflies transmit pathogens that affect humans and animals worldwide. We
review the roles of phlebotomines in the spreading of leishmaniases, sandfly fever, summer …

Climate and vectorborne diseases

KL Gage, TR Burkot, RJ Eisen, EB Hayes - American journal of preventive …, 2008 - Elsevier
Climate change could significantly affect vectorborne disease in humans. Temperature,
precipitation, humidity, and other climatic factors are known to affect the reproduction …

Climate change and risk of leishmaniasis in North America: predictions from ecological niche models of vector and reservoir species

C González, O Wang, SE Strutz… - PLoS neglected …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Climate change is increasingly being implicated in species' range shifts
throughout the world, including those of important vector and reservoir species for infectious …

Cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: Differential diagnosis, diagnosis, histopathology, and management

MZ Handler, PA Patel, R Kapila, Y Al-Qubati… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
The diagnosis of leishmaniasis can be challenging because it mimics both infectious and
malignant conditions. A misdiagnosis may lead to an unfavorable outcome. Using culture …

Environmental and socioeconomic risk factors associated with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis: a systematic review

NNH Valero, M Uriarte - Parasitology research, 2020 - Springer
We performed a systematic review of the literature published since 1900 about
leishmaniasis a neglected vector-borne disease, focused on environmental and social risk …

Trends in extreme temperature and rainfall indices in the semi-arid areas of Western Tigray, Ethiopia

A Berhane, G Hadgu, W Worku, B Abrha - Environmental Systems …, 2020 - Springer
Background Africa is the most vulnerable continent in the world; which recurrent droughts,
extreme temperature and rainfall affects agriculture and food security. The aim of this study …

Identifying gaps on health impacts, exposures, and vulnerabilities to climate change on human health and wellbeing in South America: a scoping review

YK Palmeiro-Silva, AG Lescano, EC Flores… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
There is an important gap in regional information on climate change and health, limiting the
development of science-based climate policies in South American countries. This study aims …

Clinical and parasite species risk factors for pentavalent antimonial treatment failure in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Peru

A Llanos-Cuentas, G Tulliano… - Clinical infectious …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background. Treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with standard pentavalent
antimonial therapy is hampered by cumbersome administration, toxicity, and potential …

Ecological niche modelling predicts southward expansion of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) flaviscutellata (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), vector of Leishmania …

BM Carvalho, EF Rangel, PD Ready, MM Vale - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
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 …

全球内脏利什曼病流行风险因素研究进展

陈曦, 师悦, 周升, 耿梦杰, 涂宏, 宋健东, 郑灿军… - 中国血吸虫病防治 …, 2024 - zgxfzz.com
内脏利什曼病是由趋内脏的利什曼原虫引起, 经白蛉叮咬传播的一种人兽共患寄生虫病,
主要在印度次大陆, 非洲东部和南美洲国家流行, 是全球导致死亡的第二大寄生虫病 …