The Hidden Bacterial World of Sand Flies: New Clues for Fighting Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
A first-of-its-kind molecular survey in Sri Lanka finds no detectable Wolbachia in sand fly vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis, while revealing ...
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Sand Fly Saliva Test Shows Protein Factory Choice Can Make or Break Exposure Assays
A new study shows that the cellular expression system used to produce the sand fly salivary protein SP32, particularly insect-derived ...
Poverty and Weakened Immunity, Not Climate Alone, Drive Leishmaniasis in Southern Europe
A five-country analysis finds that socioeconomic conditions and human immunosuppression, rather than climate change alone, are the major drivers of ...
Invasive Sand Fly Species Behind Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Found in China for the First Time
Researchers have recorded the leishmaniasis vector sand fly Phlebotomus sergenti in China for the first time, near the Kyrgyzstan border ...
Hidden Bacteria in Thai Cave Sand Flies May Shape Leishmania Risk
A survey of cave-associated sand flies in Northern Thailand reveals extensive genetic diversity of Wolbachia and Cardinium endosymbionts and suggests ...
Expert Panel Issues Updated Guidelines on Feline Leishmaniosis as Feline Cases Rise
The LeishVet group has published updated, consensus-based recommendations on feline leishmaniosis, consolidating a decade of research on Leishmania infantum infection ...
Sand Fly Species Linked to Visceral Leishmaniasis Parasite in Israel for the First Time
Israeli researchers report the first molecular detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in the sand fly Phlebotomus syriacus, identifying a previously ...
Common Bacterium Found Widespread in Italian Sand Flies Could Aid Disease Control
A three-year survey of sand flies in Northern Italy found that nearly 40 percent carry a single Wolbachia Supergroup B ...
Beyond the Usual Suspect: Dogs and Cats in Brazil Harbor More Than One Leishmania Species
A study of 330 dogs and 21 cats in São Luís, Brazil, found widespread seroreactivity to both Leishmania infantum and ...
Hidden Viral Worlds and Antibiotic Resistance Genes Found in Colombian Mosquitoes and Sand Flies
Metatranscriptomic sequencing of Colombian mosquitoes and sand flies has uncovered 416 viral sequences dominated by insect-specific viruses, along with active ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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