| canine leishmaniosis in cyprus due to leishmania infantum mon 1. | during a serological survey in 1996, a total of 601 dogs (group i) distributed all over the government controlled southern area of cyprus was examined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for the presence of specific antibodies directed against soluble antigens of promastigote stages of leishmania infantum. the overall seroprevalence rate in this group was 1.7%. a second group (group ii) of dogs was selected from regions where seropositive dogs where determined within the first gro ... | 1998 | 9821465 |
| [phlebotomine sandflies (diptera-psychodidae) of the isle of cyprus. ii--isolation and typing of leishmania (leishmania infantum nicolle, 1908 (zymodeme mon 1) from phlebotomus (larroussius) tobbi adler and theodor, 1930]. | during two surveys conducted in cyprus (august 1998 and september 1999), 2,910 phlebotomine sandflies females were caught by cdc miniature light traps then dissected under binocular and examined on microscope. eleven species were identified: phlebotomus papatasi, p. sergenti, p. jacusieli, p. alexandri, p. tobbi, p. galilaeus, p. mascittii, p. economidesi, sergentomyia fallax, s. minuta et s. azizi. the larroussius species (p. galilaeus and p. tobbi) are the most abundant (more than 60% of our c ... | 2000 | 10887662 |
| [phlebotomines of the isle of cyprus. iii. species inventory ]. | three surveys on canine leishmaniasis were carried out in cyprus (1993, 1998 and 1999) emphasise the presence of eleven species of phlebotomine sandflies: phlebotomus (phlebotomus) papatasi, p. (paraphlebotomus) alexandri, p. (pa.) jacusieli (first mention in cyprus), p. (pa.) sergenti, p. (larroussius) galilaeus, p. (l.) tobbi, p. (transphlebotomus) economidesi, p. (t.) mascittii, sergentomyia (sergentomyia) azizi (its specific statute is validated by the authors), s. (s.) fallax et s. (s.) min ... | 2001 | 11304945 |
| leishmaniases and the cyprus paradox. | in cyprus, leishmaniasis has been considered exclusively a veterinary problem. it was prevalent before 1945, and until its recent reemergence, it was nearly eradicated by 1996 as a consequence of the destruction of reservoir hosts and vectors. a survey carried out to provide an unbiased estimate of current transmission rates in dogs and humans showed a 9-fold increase in dog seroprevalence (reaching 14.9%) compared with 10 years ago. however, no human cases caused by leishmania infantum were det ... | 2010 | 20207870 |
| rats as indicators of the presence and dispersal of six zoonotic microbial agents in cyprus, an island ecosystem: a seroepidemiological study. | a total of 622 rats (402 rattus norvegicus and 220 r. rattus frugivorus) were collected in 51 different areas in cyprus during 2000-2003 and used as indicators of the presence and dispersal of six zoonotic microbial agents. igg antibodies against rickettsia typhi (241/496, 48.6%), r. conorii (209/500, 41.8%), toxoplasma sp. (138/494, 27.9%), coxiella burnetti (63/494, 12.8%), bartonella henselae (52/494, 10.5%) and leishmania infantum (36/494, 7.3%) were detected by indirect immunofluorescence t ... | 2010 | 20870259 |
| cutaneous leishmaniasis after travel to cyprus and successful treatment with miltefosine. | a patient presenting with an atypical manifestation of cutaneous leishmaniasis after travel to cyprus was successfully treated with miltefosine. the k26 typing revealed a hitherto undescribed strain of the leishmania donovani/infantum complex as the causing agent. | 2011 | 21460010 |
| [A woman with a persisting ulcer on the chin]. | A 62-year-old woman presented with an ulcerative lesion on the chin. She had not visited tropical regions, but she had been in Cyprus. A skin biopsy revealed coccoid micro-organisms resembling Leishmania. Subsequently a PCR was performed which showed Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum complex and the diagnose 'cutaneous leishmaniasis' was confirmed. | 2011 | 22129807 |
| phlebovirus and leishmania detection in sandflies from eastern thrace and northern cyprus. | 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. | 2014 | 25499083 |
| prevalence study and risk factor analysis of selected bacterial, protozoal and viral, including vector-borne, pathogens in cats from cyprus. | feline infectious agent studies are lacking in cyprus. the aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and risk factors for various feline infectious agents, including feline vector-borne pathogens (fvbp), in cats from cyprus. | 2017 | 28285597 |
| dna sequencing confirms pcr-rflp identification of wild caught larroussius sand flies from crete and cyprus. | many phlebotomine sand fly species (diptera, psychodidae) are vectors of the protozoan parasite leishmania causing a group of diseases called the leishmaniases. the subgenus larroussius includes sand fly vectors found in south east mediterranean basin responsible for visceral (vl) and cutaneous human leishmaniasis (cl). it is important to monitor these medically important insects in order to safely predict possible leishmania transmission cycles. leishmania infantum is endemic in the islands of ... | 2016 | 27609635 |
| pediatric visceral leishmaniasis caused by leishmania infantum in northern cyprus. | visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is a vector-borne disease widespread in the mediterranean basin, including cyprus. during the last decades no cases were notified from northern cyprus, but herein three cases of vl (female: 2, male: 1, median age: 24.6 months) diagnosed during their hospital admission between january 2011 and december 2012 are reported. diagnosis was based on clinical findings; 1 ≥ 1/64 titer positivity of immunofluorescence antibodies, leishmania amastigotes in giemsa-stained slides ... | 2016 | 27698271 |
| the use of spatial analysis to estimate the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis in greece and cyprus to predict its future variation and relate it to human disease. | climatic, environmental, and demographic changes favor the emergence of neglected vector-borne diseases like leishmaniasis, which is spreading through dogs, the principle host of the protozoan leishmania infantum. surveillance of the disease in dogs is important, because the number of infected animals in an area determines the local risk of human infection. however, dog epidemiological studies are costly. our aim was to evaluate the emerging diseases in a changing european environment (eden) vet ... | 2014 | 24957543 |