Sentences with word «sandfly»

Very sandy interior, some complaints of sandflies.

If you try to use a pathogen to reduce sandflies population, you may favor the Leishmania infected insects.

The team found that less than 30 % of people in all foci had anti-SGE proliferation, and that people more exposed to sandfly bites had higher anti-saliva IgG immune responses, higher IFN -?

«I wondered if bloodsucking sandflies in my lab would feed on tomatoes because they are known to like plants.»

Subsequent analysis showed that HRTV belongs to a group of viruses known as phleboviruses, which can be carried by sandflies, mosquitoes or ticks.

«Leishmania: Immune reaction to sandfly saliva varies between individuals living in endemic areas.»

«These data can contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms that govern resistance or susceptibility to infection by Leishmania parasites upon transmission by the P. papatasi sandflies.»

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.

Watch out for sandflies though.

It's also wise to take a good insect repellent as pesky sandflies hang around the site.

Fortunately, we now know that only a handful of South American strains — most notably Leishmania brasiliensis (which today is also called Vianna brasiliensis)-- can metastasize to the face years after the bite of a small, hairy sandfly that had acquired its cargo from Leishmania - infected rodents.

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.

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.

The team took a population of Lutzomyia longipalpis sandflies and fed them blood meal containing the Leishmania parasite, and a second group with uninfected blood meal.

Sandflies scurry around my feet.

The one downside would be that as this stretch of beach is undeniably amazingly scenic, it is relatively undeveloped and this means sandflies can be a problem for some guests, so it pays to bring good insect repellent with you.dollars more than the regular ones.

And when you throw in free transport to the main beaches and a volleyball court, free kayak hire plus the fact that they guarantee there are no annoying sandflies in the vicinity and you have pretty good value for money.

The only downside of this beach is the many sandflies that are particularly aggressive at sunset and sunrise, so it is better to wear insect repellent.

Philippe Desjeux, head of WHO's leishmaniasis control programme, says some 300 000 people in the Western Upper Nile region are at risk from the parasites, which are spread by sandflies.

How individuals in areas endemic for Leishmania infection react to sandfly saliva depends on their long - term exposure to the flies, researchers now report PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases TK.

The Phlebotomus papatasi sandfly is responsible for spreading Leishmania throughout the tropics and subtropics.

The beach was exactly like its picture, all palm trees and blue water and green hills, with sandflies that brushed and stung your ankles to remind you that it was real, and little shacks planted here and there that sold bake»n' shark — deep - fried shark in a pocket of fried fresh dough that tasted better than anything she'd ever eaten.

From an evolutionary point of view, it may be interesting for sandflies to have a part of its population permissive to Leishmania infection.

One insect you'll almost certain get up close and personal with is the pesky sandfly.

If climate change allows the sandfly vector to colonise the UK there is a real danger the disease could spread, say Susan Shaw and colleagues at the University of Bristol, UK (DOI: 10.1016 / j.vetpar.2009.03.025).

In this condition, sandfly - injected parasites target liver, spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes.

Back in Brazil, the tiny protozoan first entered her body through the bite of a sandfly, later migrating to her face.

They set out to study the effects on the sandfly of carrying both the Leishmania parasite and the bacterial pathogen Serratia marcescens, a naturally occurring disease in sandfly populations.

Dr Fernando Genta said: «Finding out that sandflies can benefit from Leishmania infection was a surprise.

The team from Lancaster University were studying sandflies» interactions with bacteria, to find a new way to control the sandfly populations, and curb the spread of leishmaniasis.

Advantix for Dogs is the only topical parasite treatment that will protect your canine companion against fleas, ticks, biting flies, mosquitoes and sandflies.

No mozzies (or sandflies or Crocs!)

«Sandflies.»

Rainy, remote and beset by sandflies, Milford Sound feels thrillingly wild.

The research suggests that men fail to cover up and protect themselves from mosquito, sandfly and tick - bites, and fail to take effective antimalarial medication.

Beach volleyball matches are held every afternoon / evening at Coco Cafe's «sandfly - free» volleyball court.

(dogs can bite you, sandflies, crocodiles, mosquitoes, some dangerous fish, do not sit under coconut palms...) Kind regards from Poland, Ewelina

For instance, someone with both nausea and hair loss may be suffering from leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease caught from a sandfly bite.