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Bio-ecology and management of phlebotomine sand flies
Bezerra-Santos, Marcos Antonio; Dantas-Torres, Filipe; Maia, Carla; Volf, Petr; Otranto, DomenicoPhlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are small, blood-feeding insects found in a wide range of ecosystems, from tropical and subtropical regions to temperate climates. Among the pathogens transmitted by these tiny insects (i.e., viruses, bacteria, and protozoa), Leishmania spp. are the most significant disease agents affecting humans and domestic animals, mainly in low-income countries, where preventi...
Recent advances in Phlebotomine sand fly research
Ivović, Vladimir; Bongiorno, Gioia; Volf, Petr; Cseko, Yara Traub; Shaw, Jeffrey; Elnaiem, Dia; Kamhawi, Shaden; Iniguez, Eva; Maia, CarlaThe 11th International Symposium on Phlebotomine Sand flies (ISOPS XI) took place in Portorož, Slovenia, in September 2024 and brought together experts from around the world to discuss recent advances in the biology, ecology and control of phlebotomine sand flies and the pathogens they transmit. This report summarises the key findings of the symposium and is organised thematically by session. Key topics include...
High degree of conservancy among secreted salivary gland proteins from two geog...
Kato, Hirotomo; Anderson, Jennifer M.; Kamhawi, Shaden; Oliveira, Fabiano; Lawyer, Phillip G.; Pham, Van My; Sangare, Constance Souko; Samake, SibirySubmitted by Santiago Fabio (fabio.ssantiago@hotmail.com) on 2012-07-26T17:41:50Z No. of bitstreams: 1 AA.pdf: 887304 bytes, checksum: aec9afbd2e89a401189a7e87d2da29f6 (MD5); Made available in DSpace on 2012-07-26T17:41:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AA.pdf: 887304 bytes, checksum: aec9afbd2e89a401189a7e87d2da29f6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006; Background: Salivary proteins from sandflies are potential targe...