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9. SANDFLY SALIVA and IMMUN RESPONSE

Chairpersons: P. Bates & E. Rowton

28 April, Thursday; 11:15 – 13:00

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CONFERENCE
F. Oliveira

USA

Immunity to sand fly salivary proteins and protection from leishmaniasis: how does it work and will it be of real value for human vaccines?

F. Oliveira1, C. Teixeira1, R. Gomes1, C. Meneses1, D. Gilmore1, D. Elnaiem2, P. Lawyer3, S. Kamhawi1, J. G. Valenzuela1

1Vector Molecular Biology Section, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, NIAID, NIH, Rockville, MD, USA, 2. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD, USA, 3.  Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Rockville, MD, USA

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Fabiano Oliveira

USA

Exposure to saliva through sand fly bites protects rhesus monkeys against cutaneous leishmaniasis transmitted by Leishmania major infected-Phlebotomus dusboscqi sand flies

F. Oliveira1; E. D. Rowton2; R. Gomes1; P. G. Lawyer1, 2; C. Teixeira1; H. Aslan1; J. G. Valenzuela1; S. Kamhawi1

1VMBS, LMVR NIAID, NIH, Rockville, MD, United States. 2WRAIR, Silver Spring, MD, United States

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Iva Rohousova

CZECH REPUBLIC

The protective effect against Leishmania infection conferred by sand fly bites is limited to short-term exposure

I Rohoušová 1, J Hostomská 1, M Vlková 1, T Kobets 2, M Lipoldová 2, P Volf 1

1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. 2Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Immunology, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic.

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Elyes Zhioua

TUNISIA

Colonization of Phlebotomus papatasi changes the effect of pre-immunization with saliva from lack of protection towards protection against experimental challenge with Leishmania major and saliva

S. Ben Hadj Ahmed1, B. Kaabi2, I. Chelbi1, S. Cherni1, M. Derbali1, D. Laouini3, E. Zhioua1

1Laboratory of Vector Ecology, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia; 2Laboratory of Epidemiology and Ecology of Parasites, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia; 3Laboratory of Immuno-Pathology, Vaccinology, and Molecular Genetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

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Michaela Vlkova

CZECH REPUBLIC

Canine antibody response to bites of Phlebotomus perniciosus

M. Vlkova1, I. Rohousova1, D. Stanneck2, E. M.Kruedewagen2, P. Volf1

1Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Parasitology, Vinicna 7, 12844 Praha 2, Czech Republic; 2Bayer Animal Health GmbH, D-51368 Leverkusen, Germany

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M. E. Rogers

UK

Dried blood spots as a source of anti-sand fly saliva antibodies for epidemiological studies

F. Binazzi1, K. Gidwani2, G. Hamilton3, R. J. Dillon4, A. Picado5, S. Sundar2, M. Boelaert5, M. E. Rogers1

1London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT UK; 2Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India; 3Keele University, UK; 4Lancaster University, UK; 5Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

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Amir Ahmad Akhavan

IRAN

Seasonal fluctuation of antibody response induced against Phlebotomus papatasi salivary gland antigens in Rhombomys opimus and possible correlation with Leishmania infection

A. A. Akhavan1, M. R. Yaghoobi-Ershadi1, A. Khamesipour2, M. H. Alimohammadian3, H. Mirhendi4, Y. Rassi1, P. Bates5, S. Kamhawi6, J. G. Valenzuela6, P. Volf7, M. H. Arandian8, N. Shareghi8, R. Jafari8, H. Abdoli8, M. Ghanei8, N. Jalali-Zand8

1Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 2Center for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 3Department of Immunology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; 4Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 5Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, School of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK; 6Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Rockville, USA; 7Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Czech Republic; 8Isfahan Health Research Station, National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran