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

Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) caused by Leishmania infantum is an important
disease of humans and dogs. Here we review aspects of the transmission and control of …

Despite pronounced reductions in the number of deaths due to infectious diseases over the
past six decades, infectious diseases are still a public health problem in Brazil. In this report …

Background Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are important causes of morbidity,
disability, and mortality among poor and vulnerable populations in several countries …

Since the early 1980s, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) which is, in general, a rural zoonotic
disease, has spread to the urban centers of the north, and now the south and west of Brazil …

Dogs and cats in Brazil serve as primary hosts for a considerable number of parasites, which
may affect their health and wellbeing. These may include endoparasites (eg, protozoa …

Brazil is a middle-income country with universal maternity care, mostly by doctors. The
experience of normal birth often includes rigid routines, aggressive interventions, and …

Background Still today, more than 30 years after the beginning of the process of visceral
leishmaniasis' urbanization, there is little knowledge about the risk factors for its occurrence …

Since the description of Lutzomyia longipalpis by Lutz and Neiva more than 100 years ago,
much has been written in the scientific literature about this phlebotomine species. Soares …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an endemic zoonotic disease in Latin America caused by
Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum, which is transmitted by sand flies from the genus …