One Health Surveillance of Sand-Fly and Leishmania Transmission
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Parasitic Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026 | Viewed by 414
Editors
Interests: sandflies; Leishmania; American cutaneous leishmaniasis
Interests: sandflies; Leishmania; American cutaneous leishmaniasis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Phlebotomine sandflies are insects of public health importance because they transmit the causative agents of leishmaniasis, which connects humans, animals, and vectors in its transmission cycles. Given the wide variety of parasites and hosts involved in this complex of diseases, leishmaniasis is a key focus in the One Health approach, as its control and preventive measures must consider integrated actions aimed at human, animal, and environmental well-being.
This Special Issue will address One Health as a surveillance approach to sand flies and leishmaniasis and advance new insights on the epidemiological and environmental aspects of parasites and vectors. We invite you to submit original articles and review articles related to the above topics.
Prof. Dr. Andreia Brilhante
Dr. Thiago Vasconcelos Dos Santos
Prof. Dr. Patrícia Flávia Quaresma
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phlebotomine sandflies
- Leishmania
- leishmaniasis
- One Health
- parasites and vectors
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