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Definition of Phlebotomus papatasii
1. Noun. Any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis.
Generic synonyms: Gnat
Group relationships: Genus Phlebotomus, Phlebotomus
Medical Definition of Phlebotomus papatasii
1. Transmitter of the virus of phlebotomus fever; also a vector of Leishmania tropica in the Mediterranean area. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phlebotomus Papatasii
Literary usage of Phlebotomus papatasii
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Animal Parasites and Human Disease by Asa Crawford Chandler (1922)
"... name of the transmitter, Phlebotomus papatasii. The nature of the disease and
the r6le of the sandfly in carrying it is discussed in Chap. X, p. 188. ..."
2. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington by Entomological Society of Washington (1913)
"This is .strikingly confirmed by observations recently made in another part of
the world. It is recognized that Phlebotomus papatasii of the Mediterranean ..."
3. Insects Injurious to the Household and Annoying to Man by Glenn Washington Herrick (1914)
"... the fly concerned in carrying the fever is Phlebotomus papatasii. The habits
of this fly seem to be similar to those of the related species occurring in ..."
4. Medical and Veterinary Entomology: A Textbook for Use in Schools and by William Brodbeck Herms (1915)
"... and this accords with the verruga reservoir being located in the native fauna."
The life history of Phlebotomus papatasii (related to ..."
5. Hygiene of Communicable Diseases: A Handbook for Sanitarians, Medical by Francis Merton Munson, John Harington, Francis Randolph Packard, Fielding Hudson Garrison (1920)
"Phlebotomus papatasii. The female alone bites, chiefly at night. Six or eight
days must elapse after feeding on a patient in the first day of the disease ..."
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