Background Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are important vectors of
various human and animal pathogens such as Bartonella bacilliformis, Phlebovirus, and …

Background Leishmaniasis is listed as one of the eight neglected tropical diseases by the
World Health Organization and the number of cases in endemic areas has seen a sharp rise …

Background Due to climate change, the geographical distribution of sand flies during the last
decades has shifted northward from latitudes below 45° N in southern Europe to latitudes …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is now the main vector-borne disease in Iran. Two forms of
the disease exist in the country, transmitted by Phlebotomus papatasi and Phlebotomus …

Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) is a prevalent vector-borne disease in the Golestan
province of Iran, with Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli, 1786) serving as the main vector. The …

We used endangered orchid species as a case study for establishing priority protected
areas (PPAs). We conducted a detailed investigation of 2,884 plots in northeastern China …

Background The mosquito, Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles is a prevalent and confirmed Rift
Valley Fever virus (RVFV) vector. This vector, in association with Aedimorphus arabiensis …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a very complex disease involving multiple factors that limit its
emergence and spatial distribution. Prediction of cutaneous leishmaniasis epidemics in …

Leishmaniasis is the third most common vector-borne disease and a very important
protozoan infection. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the most common types of …

Abstract Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ZCL) is one of the endemic diseases in central
part of Iran. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to find the areas with a higher risk of …