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Related to phlebotomus: Leishmania, Phlebotomus argentipes
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Synonyms for phlebotomus

a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii

small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths

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Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) alexandri: a probable vector of Leishmania infantum in Iran.
Pouvoir infestant compare des diverses formes de leishmaniose canine vis-a vis de Phlebotomus ariasi Tonnoir 1921.
Ancak vektoryel onemleri acisindan Eski Dunya'da Phlebotomus, Yeni Dunya'da Lutzomyia cinslerinde bulunan turler one cikmaktadir (6, 7).
In parallel to our study, the vector research team has trapped sand fly and identified Phlebotomus papatasi in the same study area [27].
Grassi (1907) was the first to report an immature stage of phlebotomine sandfly in natural condition in Rome and was described as a new species, Phlebotomus mascittii.
In Fars Province, Phlebotomus papatasi and also Phlebotomus salehi have been reported as the vectors of L.
The worker is of the impression that this male preponderance may be due to practices of adult males like sleeping in the cattle sheds or close cattle sheds where a high density of phlebotomus argentipes has been reported.
This volume collects 28 cases of emerging infectious diseases: severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome associated with a novel bunyavirus, Bas-Congo virus, hantavirus, Lassa fever, Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever, Rift Valley fever, Lujo virus hemorrhagic fever, Toscana virus, Ebola virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, phlebotomus fever-sandfly fever, chikungunya fever, Nipah virus disease, Middle East respiratory syndrome-coronavirus infection, human bocavirus, norovirus gastroenteritis, enterohemorrhagic E.
Phlebotomus papatasi is the most prevalent species among Phlebotomus genus, and is the only proven vector of ZCL (6-7).
For instance, Phlebotomus papatasi (Loew, 1845) (Diptera: psychodidae) females synthetize lipase, which was recognized as the main component involved in the accessory glands secretion process in the reproductive tract (Rosetto et al.
7,31] The visceral leishmaniasis vector abundance is found between June and September [2], with Phlebotomus argentipes most active profusion when the temperature is between 27.
Other results showed that exposure to uninfected Phlebotomus caused resistance to Leishmania major due to an increase in cytokines that related to cellular immunity (Kamhawi 2000).
ITS 2 sequences heterogeneity in Phlebotomus sergenti and Phlebotomus similis (Diptera Psychodidae): possible consequences in their ability to transmit Leishmania tropica.