Sentences with phrase «sandflies transmit»
Sandflies transmit the parasite by feeding on an infected mammal and, if they survive long enough, feeding on another mammal, and passing the parasite on to them.
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Leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan leishmania parasites, which are transmitted by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies — flies that are three times smaller than a mosquito.
Public health officials fear that humans may contract the disease if the dogs come into contact with sandflies, which transmit the parasite that causes leishmaniasis.