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sandfly::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | phlebotomus papatasii, sand fly |
| Type of | gnat |
Examples of sandfly
sandfly
The disease is spread through the bite of a sandfly and is fatal without treatment.
From the sciencedaily.com
Leishmania exist in flagellated form known as the promastigote within the sandfly gut.
From the nature.com
A Phlebotomus papatasi sandfly, which had landed atop the skin surface.
From the sciencedaily.com
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted to humans through the bite of a sandfly.
From the newscientist.com
But a sandfly will find any speck of bare skin and make a meal of you.
From the nzherald.co.nz
In 2008 Sanderson gave up his conservation work and threw his weight behind the sandfly business.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A single sandfly bite can be enough to transmit the disease.
From the foxnews.com
Several studies have shown a correlation in humans between exposure to sandfly saliva and resistance to leishmaniasis.
From the newscientist.com
Trips are usually fully catered, leaving visitors to bring personal effects and plenty of sandfly repellent.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Sand fly: any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
- 1. any midge of the genus Simulium. 2. any biting fly of the genus Phlebotomus transmitting the viral disease leishmaniasis.
