Phlebotomine sandflies transmit pathogens that affect humans and animals worldwide. We
review the roles of phlebotomines in the spreading of leishmaniases, sandfly fever, summer …

Phlebotomine sandflies are known to transmit leishmaniases, bacteria and viruses that affect
humans and animals in many countries worldwide. These sandfly-borne viruses are mainly …

Sand flies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) are proven vectors of various pathogens of medical and
veterinary importance. Although mostly known for their pivotal role in the transmission of …

An outbreak of encephalitis with a case fatality rate of 78.3% was investigated among
children in Gujarat State, India. Twenty-six cases were reported. Three patients had IgM …

About 50 species of sand flies have been reported to be prevalent in India. We explored the
utility of the DNA barcode approach towards species identification of these medically …

Methods: AES cases among children< 15 yr, from Nagpur division, hospitalized between
June-September 2007, were investigated. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were tested …

(TOSV)(family Bunyaviridae, genus Phlebovirus) is an arthropodborne virus transmitted by
sandflies. Reports of infections in travelers, clinical research, and epidemiologic studies …

Since the end of the 1990s, unexplained outbreaks of acute encephalitis in children
coinciding with litchi harvesting (May–July) have been documented in the Bac Giang …

A hospital‐based surveillance was undertaken between May 2005 and April 2006 to
elucidate the contribution of Chandipura virus (CHPV) to acute viral encephalitis cases in …

Phlebotomine sandflies are vectors of phleboviruses that cause sandfly fever or meningitis
with significant implications for public health. Although several strains of these viruses had …