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sand fly: see midge midge, name for any of numerous minute, fragile flies in several families. The family Chironomidae consists of about 2,000 species, most of which are widely distributed. The herbivorous larvae are found in all freshwaters; the larvae of some species live in saltwater. ..... Click the link for more information. . sand flyAny of several species in the dipteran family Phlebotomidae (sometimes considered part of the family Psychodidae) with aquatic larvae that live in the intertidal zone of coastal beaches, in mud, or in wet organic debris. The genus Phlebotomus transmits the pappataci fever virus, and in parts of South America, Africa, and Asia it carries the protozoan parasites that cause kala azar, Oriental sore, espundia, and bartonellosis. The name is also used for species of the blackfly and biting midge families. |
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Recently, the susceptibility of phlebotomine sand flies to Leishmania parasites was shown to correlate with O-linked glycoproteins in sand fly midgut (P. It can take several months from the time you get a bite from an infected sand fly until you show signs of the disease. Leishmania delivered by a single sand fly bite caused skin lesions much sooner than the injected parasites did. |
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