File:Phlebotomus pappatasi bloodmeal continue2.jpg
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English: This photograph depicts a Phlebotomus papatasi sandfly, which had landed atop the skin surface of the photographer, who’d volunteered himself as host for this specimen’s blood meal. The sandflies are members of the Dipteran family, Psychodidae, and the subfamily Phlebotominae. This specimen was still in the process of ingesting its bloodmeal, which is visible through its distended transparent abdomen. Sandflies such as this P. papatasi, are responsible for the spread of the vector-borne parasitic disease leishmaniasis, which is caused by the obligate intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania.
Español: Esta fotografía muestra un mosquito de la arena, Phlebotomus papatasi, posado sobre la piel del fotógrafo, que se presta voluntario como anfitrión para la comida de este espécimen. Los mosquitos de la arena son miembros de la familia Psychodidae, subfamilia Phlebotominae del orden Diptera. Se muestra al insecto todavía en el proceso de ingerir su ración de sangre, la cual es visible a través del abdomen distendido y transparente. Los mosquitos de la arena como este P. papatasi son vectores responsables de la propagación de la leishmaniasis , enfermedad parasitaria causada por el protozoo intracelular del género Leishmania.
العربية: الفاصدة الباباتاسية وهي تتناول وجبة الدم |
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This image is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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