A5064146582- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Parasites and Host Interactions
University of Crete
2018-2023
Blood-sucking phlebotomine sand flies are the vectors of protozoan parasites Leishmania spp. Different Phlebotomus species transmit different causing leishmaniases which neglected diseases emerging/reemerging in new regions. Thirteen fly species, ten belonging to medically important genus and three Sergentomyia known Greece. An increasing number human dog cases reported each year from all parts country including Aegean Islands. However, no previous study has been conducted on fauna islands,...
Abstract Background The Greek island of Crete is endemic for both visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and recently increasing cutaneous (CL). This study summarizes published data on the sand fly fauna Crete, results new samplings description a species. Methods All recent were carried out using CDC light traps, sticky traps or mouth aspirators. specific status Phlebotomus ( Adlerius ) creticus n. sp., was assessed by morphological analysis, cytochrome b cytb sequencing MALDI-TOF protein profiling....
The genus Phlebotomus (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) comprises a group of small winged insect species medical importance. To date, ten are known to be present in Greece; yet their evolutionary history is poorly studied due the lack comprehensive phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies. Herein, we aim clarify relationships amongst local collected from 12 Aegean Islands, Cyprus Turkey; identify which palaeogeographic events may have influenced biogeographic history. Our analyses...
Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases are important public health concerns in Cyprus. Although the diseases, historically prevalent on island, were nearly eradicated by 1996, an increase frequency geographical spread has recently been recorded. Upward trends leishmaniasis prevalence have largely attributed to environmental changes that amplify abundance activity of its vector, phlebotomine sand flies. Here, we performed extensive field study across island map fly fauna compared presence...