Sandfly-borne phleboviruses may cause a transient febrile illness (sandfly fever) or more
severe neuroinvasive disease. In the Old World, they are vectored by phlebotomine flies …

Pathogens transmitted to humans by phlebotomine sand flies are neglected, as they cause
infectious diseases that are not on the priority list of national and international public health …

Background Toscana virus is an arbovirus transmitted by sand flies within the Mediterranean
area where it can cause febrile illness and neuroinvasive infections during the seasonal …

Abstract Background Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are medically important vectors of
human and veterinary disease-causing agents. Among these, the genus Leishmania …

Toscana virus (TOSV) is endemic in the Mediterranean basin, where it is transmitted by sand
flies. TOSV can infect humans and cause febrile illness as well as neuroinvasive infections …

Toscana virus (TOSV) is an arthropod-borne virus which is transmitted to humans by
Phlebotomus spp sandflies. Infection is the cause of brain injuries, such as aseptic …

Highlights•Taxonomic status of new phleboviruses need to be addressed.•Medical
importance of new sandfly-borne phleboviruses must be studied.•Vector/virus association …

Sandflies are widely distributed around the Mediterranean Basin. Therefore, human
populations in this area are potentially exposed to sandfly-transmitted diseases, including …

Abstract Sand flies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) are the principal vectors for the protozoan
parasites Leishmania spp. and for phleboviruses. The sand fly fauna on the Balkan …

The purpose of this review is to provide practical information to help researchers intending to
perform “from field to laboratory” studies on phleboviruses transmitted by sandflies. This …