Phlebovirus and Leishmania detection in sandflies from eastern Thrace and northern Cyprus

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ERGÜNAY K., Kasap O. E., ÖRSTEN S., Oter K., GÜNAY F., AKKUTAY YOLDAR A. Z., ...More

PARASITES & VECTORS, vol.7, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s13071-014-0575-6
  • Journal Name: PARASITES & VECTORS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Phlebovirus, Leishmania, Toscana virus, Sandfly, Turkey, Cyprus, PHLEBOTOMUS-PAPATASI DIPTERA, TOSCANA VIRUS, SAND FLIES, CANINE LEISHMANIASIS, GENETIC DIVERSITY, GRANADA VIRUS, FEVER, EPIDEMIOLOGY, INFECTION, INFANTUM
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Phlebotomine sandflies are vectors of several pathogens with significant impact for public health. This study was conducted to investigate and characterize phlebovirus and Leishmania infections in vector sandflies collected in the eastern Thrace region in Turkey and Northern Cyprus, where previous data indicate activity of these agents.