Phlebotomine sand fly-borne pathogens in the Mediterranean Basin: Human leishmaniasis and phlebovirus infections.

• Main Authors: Martina Moriconi (Author), Gianluca Rugna (Author), Mattia Calzolari (Author), Romeo Bellini (Author), Alessandro Albieri (Author), Paola Angelini (Author), Roberto Cagarelli (Author), Maria P Landini (Author), Remi N Charrel (Author), Stefania Varani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pathogens transmitted to humans by phlebotomine sand flies are neglected, as they cause infectious diseases that are not on the priority list of national and international public health systems. However, the infections caused by protozoa of the Leishmania genus and viruses belonging to the Phlebovir...