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Catching up with old friends: a 2-year survey of phlebotomine sand fly-borne phleboviruses presence in southern Portugal.
Parasites & vectors - 19 Apr 2026
Maia Carla, Parreira Ricardo, Kurum Elif, Lucchese Federico, Cruz João, Marmé Rafael, Martinez-Barciela Yasmina, Polina Alejandro, Charrel Rémi, Ayhan Nazli
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BACKGROUND: Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of several pathogens of medical and veterinary relevance worldwide, including three human viruses of the genus Phlebovirus in Europe: sand fly fever Sicilian virus (Phlebovirus siciliaense, SFSV), Toscana virus (Phlebovirus toscanaense, TOSV), and sand fly fever Naples virus (Phlebovirus napoliense, SFNV). Most human infections are asymptomatic or cause...
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