D. Elnaiem

Most-cited papers

1. Immunity to a salivary protein of a sand fly vector protects against the fatal outcome of visceral leishmaniasis in a hamster model

   R. Gomes, C. Teixeira, M. Teixeira, F. Oliveira +8 more

   2008Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America230 citations Open access

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2. Sand Fly Salivary Proteins Induce Strong Cellular Immunity in a Natural Reservoir of Visceral Leishmaniasis with Adverse Consequences for Leishmania

   N. Collin, R. Gomes, C. Teixeira, Lily I. Cheng +6 more

   2009PLoS Pathogens146 citations Open access

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3. Sand Fly Saliva Enhances Leishmania amazonensis Infection by Modulating Interleukin-10 Production

   Nilufer B Norsworthy, Jia-Ren Sun, D. Elnaiem, G. Lanzaro +1 more

   2004Infection and Immunity118 citations Open access

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4. Ecology and Control of the Sand Fly Vectors of Leishmania donovani in East Africa, with Special Emphasis on Phlebotomus orientalis

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   2011Journal of Vector Ecology112 citations Open access

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5. Discovery of Markers of Exposure Specific to Bites of Lutzomyia longipalpis, the Vector of Leishmania infantum chagasi in Latin America

   C. Teixeira, R. Gomes, N. Collin, D. Reynoso +14 more

   2010PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases110 citations Open access

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6. The midgut transcriptome of Lutzomyia longipalpis: comparative analysis of cDNA libraries from sugar-fed, blood-fed, post-digested and Leishmania infantum chagasi-infected sand flies

   R. Jochim, C. Teixeira, A. Laughinghouse, Jian-Bing Mu +4 more

   2008BMC Genomics109 citations Open access

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7. Structure and Function of a “Yellow” Protein from Saliva of the Sand Fly Lutzomyia longipalpis That Confers Protective Immunity against Leishmania major Infection*

   Xue-Qing Xu, F. Oliveira, B. W. Chang, N. Collin +9 more

   2011Journal of Biological Chemistry107 citations Open access

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8. Eco-epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia

   E. Gadisa, Teshome Tsegaw, A. Abera, D. Elnaiem +3 more

   2015Parasites & Vectors100 citations Open access

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9. The Mating Competence of Geographically Diverse Leishmania major Strains in Their Natural and Unnatural Sand Fly Vectors

   Ehud Inbar, N. Akopyants, M. Charmoy, A. Romano +11 more

   2013PLoS Genetics98 citations Open access

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10. Role of the domestic dog as a reservoir host of Leishmania donovani in eastern Sudan

    M. Hassan, O. F. Osman, Fathi Ma El-Raba’a, H. Schallig +1 more

    2009Parasites & Vectors72 citations Open access

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11. Immunity to Sand Fly Salivary Protein LJM11 Modulates Host Response to Vector-Transmitted Leishmania Conferring Ulcer-Free Protection

    R. Gomes, F. Oliveira, C. Teixeira, C. Meneses +4 more

    2012Journal of Investigative Dermatology48 citations Open access

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12. Infection Parameters in the Sand Fly Vector That Predict Transmission of Leishmania major

    Lisa W. Stamper, Rachel L. Patrick, M. Fay, P. Lawyer +5 more

    2011PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases45 citations Open access

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13. Impact of Aerial Spraying of Pyrethrin Insecticide on Culex pipiens and Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) Abundance and West Nile Virus Infection Rates in an Urban/Suburban Area of Sacramento County, California

    D. Elnaiem, K. Kelley, S. Wright, R. Laffey +7 more

    2008Journal of medical entomology44 citations

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14. Phlebotomine salivas inhibit immune inflammation‐induced neutrophil migration via an autocrine DC‐derived PGE2/IL‐10 sequential pathway

    Vanessa Carregaro, J. G. Valenzuela, T. Cunha, W. Verri +6 more

    2008Journal of Leukocyte Biology44 citations Open access

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15. Genetic variation in the sand fly salivary protein, SP‐15, a potential vaccine candidate against Leishmania major

    D. Elnaiem, C. Meneses, M. Slotman, G. Lanzaro

    2005Insect molecular biology (Print)44 citations

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16. KSAC, a Defined Leishmania Antigen, plus Adjuvant Protects against the Virulence of L. major Transmitted by Its Natural Vector Phlebotomus duboscqi

    R. Gomes, C. Teixeira, F. Oliveira, P. Lawyer +8 more

    2012PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases36 citations Open access

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17. A possible role for Phlebotomus (Anaphlebotomus) rodhaini (Parrot, 1930) in transmission of Leishmania donovani

    D. Elnaiem, H. K. Hassan, O. F. Osman, R. Maingon +2 more

    2011Parasites & Vectors35 citations Open access

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18. The Role of Palmyra Palm Trees (Borassus flabellifer) and Sand Fly Distribution in Northeastern India

    R. Poché, R. Garlapati, D. Elnaiem, D. Perry +1 more

    2012Journal of Vector Ecology32 citations Open access

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19. Characterization of the Early Inflammatory Infiltrate at the Feeding Site of Infected Sand Flies in Mice Protected from Vector-Transmitted Leishmania major by Exposure to Uninfected Bites

    C. Teixeira, R. Gomes, F. Oliveira, C. Meneses +4 more

    2014PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases31 citations Open access

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20. Morphometric and molecular differentiation of Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) sandflies

    N. Khalid, D. Elnaiem, M. Aboud, F. A. Alrabba +1 more

    2010Medical and Veterinary Entomology25 citations

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21. Cooperative Blood-feeding and the Function and Implications of Feeding Aggregations in the Sand Fly, Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae)

    F. Tripet, S. Clegg, D. Elnaiem, R. Ward

    2009PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases24 citations Open access

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22. Evidence for genetic differentiation at the microgeographic scale in Phlebotomus papatasi populations from Sudan

    N. Khalid, M. Aboud, F. A. Alrabba, D. Elnaiem +1 more

    2012Parasites & Vectors23 citations Open access

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23. Evidence for active transmission of visceral leishmaniasis within a village in eastern Sudan.

    D. Elnaiem, O. F. Osman

    1998Acta Tropica21 citations

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24. Factors affecting variations in exposure to infections by Leishmania donovani in eastern Sudan.

    D. Elnaiem, A. M. Mukhawi, M. Hassan, M. Osman +3 more

    2003Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit18 citations Open access

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25. Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Aedes aegypti Subspecies across the Sahelian Belt in Sudan

    S. A. Abuelmaali, J. Jamaluddin, Kheder Noaman, Mushal Allam +6 more

    2021Pathogens17 citations Open access

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26. EFFECTS OF VEGETATION CONTROL ON MOSQUITOES IN SEASONAL FRESHWATER WETLANDS

    S. Lawler, L. Reimer, T. Thiemann, John A Fritz +3 more

    2007Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association17 citations

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27. Understanding sand fly sampling methods: sticky traps are attraction-based and not interceptive sampling tools of Phlebotomus orientalis

    D. Elnaiem, Altayeb Khogali, Bashir Alsharif, Osman Dakein +9 more

    2020Parasites & Vectors15 citations Open access

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28. Outdoor Residual Insecticide Spraying (ODRS), a New Approach for the Control of the Exophilic Vectors of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis: Phlebotomus orientalis in East Africa

    D. Elnaiem, Osman Dakein, Ahmed Mohammed-Ali Alawad, Bashir Alsharif +12 more

    2020PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases13 citations Open access

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29. A genotypically distinct, melanic variant of Anopheles arabiensis in Sudan is associated with arid environments

    M. Aboud, Abdelrafie M Makhawi, A. Verardi, Fathi El Raba'a +2 more

    2014Malaria Journal11 citations Open access

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30. Human antibody reaction against recombinant salivary proteins of Phlebotomus orientalis in Eastern Africa

    P. Sumova, M. Šíma, Tatiana Spitzova, M. E. Osman +7 more

    2018PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases9 citations Open access

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31. Genetic Polymorphism and Phylogenetics of Aedes aegypti from Sudan Based on ND4 Mitochondrial Gene Variations

    S. A. Abuelmaali, J. Jamaluddin, Mushal Allam, H. Abushama +7 more

    2022Insects8 citations Open access

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32. Impact of Education on Knowledge and Practice of Kala Azar Preventive Measures among Seasonal and Migrant Agricultural Workers in Northwest Ethiopia.

    M. Alemayehu, L. Paintain, Cherinet Adera, Resom Berhe +9 more

    2020American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene8 citations Open access

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33. Infection of Leishmania donovani in Phlebotomus orientalis Sand Flies at Different Microhabitats of a Kala-Azar Endemic Village in Eastern Sudan

    Altayeb Khogali, D. Elnaiem, Ramón Díaz-Regañón, Tayseer Jibreel +4 more

    2024Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease7 citations Open access

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34. Host preference and human blood index of Phlebotomus orientalis, an exophilic sand fly vector of visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Sudan

    Tayseer Jibreel, Altayeb Khogali, M. Jiménez, Adeel Raiyed +13 more

    2023Medical and Veterinary Entomology5 citations Open access

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35. Eco-epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia

    E. Gadisa, Teshome Tsegaw, A. Abera, D. Elnaiem +3 more

    2015Parasites & Vectors3 citations Open access

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36. Utilizing Remote Sensing to Explore Environmental Factors of Visceral Leishmaniasis in South Sudan

    Alexandra Sweeney, Andrew Kruczkiewicz, C. Reid, J. Seaman +9 more

    20142 citations

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37. Guest editorial for a special issue of "Infection, genetics and evolution" on the vector biology of infectious diseases 2014.

    R. Ward, D. Elnaiem, C. Garros

    2014Infection, Genetics and Evolution1 citations

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38. A Regional Atlas of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Vectors of Leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa (1845-2025): Harmonized Historical Records and an Interactive Surveillance Dashboard.

    K. Agboka, Souleymane Diallo, K. Ahmed, Steve B. S. Baleba +7 more

    2026Acta Tropica0 citations

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39. A Qualitative Study to Understand the Risk Perception About Exposure to the Bites of Sandflies Among Migrant Workers in the Lowlands of Northwest Ethiopia. A Health Belief Model Perspective.

    Resom Berhe, M. Spigt, F. Schneider, L. Paintain +6 more

    20210 citations Open access

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40. Utilizing Remote Sensing to Explore Hydrological and Climatic Factors of Visceral Leishmaniasis in South Sudan

    Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Alexandra Sweeney, C. Reid, J. Seaman +9 more

    20140 citations

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41. Comparison of the Life Cycle and the Survival Strategies of two Sand Fly Vectors of Leishmanaisis

    M. Artis, C. Meneses, D. Elnaiem

    20110 citations

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