Leishmaniases are vector-borne parasitic diseases with 0.9–1.4 million new human cases
each year worldwide. In the vectorial part of the life-cycle, Leishmania development is …

A review of the literature related to the molecular systematics of the Phlebotomine sandflies
(Diptera, Psychodidae) is proposed. It shows that molecular systematics is more frequently …

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 …

Background Currently, knowledge regarding the phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera:
Psychodidae) fauna of Turkey is restricted to regions with endemic leishmaniasis. However …

Background Phlebotomine sand flies are known to transmit Leishmania parasites, bacteria
and viruses that affect humans and animals in many countries worldwide. Precise sand fly …

Phlebotomine sand flies are of global significance as important vectors of human disease,
transmitting bacterial, viral, and protozoan pathogens, including the kinetoplastid parasites …

Abstract Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) are the vectors of most
Leishmania species associated with leishmaniases in humans and animals. Rigorous …

Leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease caused by the genus Leishmania transmitted by
female phlebotomine sand flies. Surveillance of the prevalence of Leishmania and …

Abstract Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Phlebotominae) are the principal vectors of
Leishmania spp.(Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae). In Central Europe, Phlebotomus …

Leishmaniasis is endemic in the Middle East, and both cutaneous and visceral forms are
reported from the region ranging from the Levant to Afghanistan. The potential and proven …