Seasonal Dynamics of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species Proven Vectors of Mediterranean Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum

B Alten, C Maia, MO Afonso, L Campino… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The recent geographical expansion of phlebotomine vectors of Leishmania
infantum in the Mediterranean subregion has been attributed to ongoing climate changes. At …

The involvement of host circadian clocks in the regulation of the immune response to parasitic infections in mammals

P Carvalho Cabral, K Tekade, SK Stegeman… - Parasite …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Circadian rhythms are recurring variations of physiology with a period of~ 24 h, generated
by circadian clocks located throughout the body. Studies have shown a circadian regulation …

The circadian clock in immune cells controls the magnitude of Leishmania parasite infection

S Kiessling, G Dubeau-Laramée, H Ohm… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The intracellular parasite Leishmania uses neutrophils and macrophages as host cells upon
infection. These immune cells harbour their own intrinsic circadian clocks, known to …

Spatiotemporal analysis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Palestine and foresight study by projections modelling until 2060 based on climate change prediction

A Amro, O Moskalenko, O Hamarsheh, M Frohme - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne parasitic diseases of public
health importance that is prevalent in the West Bank but not in the Gaza Strip. The disease …

Association of Phlebotomus guggisbergi with Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica in a complex transmission setting for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Gilgil …

BO Owino, D Matoke-Muhia, Y Alraey… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Phlebotomus (Larroussius) guggisbergi is among the confirmed vectors for
cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) transmission in Kenya. This scarring and stigmatizing form of …

Identifying asymptomatic Leishmania infections in non-endemic villages in Gedaref state, Sudan

NS Mohamed, HA Osman, MS Muneer, AM Samy… - BMC Research …, 2019 - Springer
Objectives Infection with the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) may be either
symptomatic or asymptomatic. In this study we aimed at investigating the prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] A fine scale eco-epidemiological study on endemic visceral leishmaniasis in north ethiopian villages

OD Kirstein, L Skrip, I Abassi, T Iungman, BZ Horwitz… - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a disseminated protozoan infection caused by Leishmania
donovani that affects almost half a million people annually. In Northern Ethiopia, VL is …

Comparative study on the nocturnal activity of phlebotomine sand flies in a highland and lowland foci of visceral leishmaniasis in north-western Ethiopia with special …

E Aklilu, A Gebresilassie, S Yared, M Kindu, H Tekie… - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Background Leishmania donovani, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), is
most probably vectored by Phlebotomus orientalis in north-western Ethiopia. The aim of this …

Ground ultra low volume (ULV) space spray applications for the control of wild sand fly populations (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Europe

A Chaskopoulou, M Miaoulis, J Kashefi - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
The Phlebotomus sand flies are considered an important vector of both canine and human
leishmaniasis. Current measures for sand fly control include mostly indoor interventions …

Diel periodicity and visual cues guide oviposition behavior in Phlebotomus papatasi, vector of old-world cutaneous leishmaniasis

T Shymanovich, L Faw, N Hajhashemi… - PLoS Neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of human leishmaniases, important
neglected tropical diseases. In this study, we investigated diel patterns of oviposition …