Faunistic study of sandflies in Greece

Ivović, Vladimir; Patakakis, Michael J.; Tselentis, Yannis; Chaniotis, Byron N.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2915.2006.00649.x

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“…17,20,21 Parasite typing by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (MLEE, isoenzyme analysis). The parasites, isolated from patients and dogs, were typed by starch gel electrophoresis using 15 Sand fly data. Recent data, recording sandfly presence in Greece, was used from different, already published, studies.…”

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“…Recent data, recording sandfly presence in Greece, was used from different, already published, studies. [15][16][17] In all cases, sampling was carried out during the sand fly season (May to October) using CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) miniature light traps and A4 paper sticky traps (in some cases mouth and electric powered aspirators were also used). The traps were set for one or more nights at various peridomestic, domestic, or other locations.…”

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“…Nonetheless, veterinary records substantiate the emergence of CanL in new areas and the increase in dog cases in areas where the problem was already evident. Thirteen sandfly species, 10 belonging to the medically important genus of Phlebotomus and 3 to Sergentomyia are known in Greece, [13][14][15][16][17] 5 of which are proven or suspected vectors of L. infantum (P. perfiliewi, P. tobbi, P. neglectus), L. donovani (P. tobbi), L. tropica (P. similis), and L. major (P. papatasi).…”

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Leishmaniases in Greece

Ntais¹,

Sifaki-Pistola²,

Christodoulou³

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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. During the last 35 years, visceral leishmaniasis has spread in Greece with autochthonous human cases appearing in 41 of the 54 prefectures. The occurrence of the disease was mapped and related to dog seropositivity, environmental and geospatial risk factors. Average dog seropositivity was 22.1% and positive animals were found in 43 of 54 prefectures. Factors like: altitude, presence of water bodies, land use, wind speed, mean land surface temperature, mean relative humidity, and mean annual rainfall were found to affect dog seropositivity. Cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania tropica are also increasing. Phlebotomus similis believed to be the potential vector of L.

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Leishmaniases in Greece

Ntais¹,

Sifaki-Pistola²,

Christodoulou³

et al. 2013

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…En otros estudios en la PY se conoce por ser una especie antropófila y sospechosas de ser vector de leishmaniasis (Pech-May et al 2010;Rebollar-Téllez et al 2005). La presencia de especies de flebotominos a lo largo de un área se debe a varios factores; como la vegetación, la presencia de mamíferos de los que se alimentan, a las variaciones del clima, la cantidad de materia orgánica en el suelo y la topografía (Azevedo et al 2002;De Luca et al 2003;Feliciangeli 2004;Ivovic et al 2007;Valderrama et al 2008;Travi et al 2002).…”

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Distribución de flebotominos (Diptera: Psychodidae) en Quintana Roo, México

May-Uc

Hernández‐Arana

Rebollar-Téllez

2011

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May-Uc, E., H. A. Hernández-Arana & E. A. Rebollar-Téllez. 2011. Distribución de flebotominos(Diptera: Psychodidae) en Quintana Roo, México. Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n. s.), 27(2): 273-289. RESUMEN. Se llevó a cabo un estudio faunístico en el estado de Quintana Roo para conocer la distribución, riqueza y abundancia de los flebotominos. Se observó una gran variabilidad del promedio de especies y abundancia dentro y entre tres diferentes zonas (sur, centro y norte) en el estado. La mayor abundancia y riqueza se registró en la zona norte, en la zona centro y sur se capturaron igual número de especies, y la zona centro tuvo la menor abundancia. En cada zona fueron diferentes las especies dominantes, aunque, Lutzomyia shannoni y Lutzomyia cruciata se registraron dentro de las más dominantes distribuidas en las tres zonas. Entre las especies dominantes que se presentan en el estado se encuentran aquellas que son incriminadas como vectores de leishmaniasis en la Península de Yucatán. Los factores ambientales que se presentan en el estado son reflejados en las abundancias encontradas en las diferentes zonas de Quintana Roo. Palabras clave: Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae, Lutzomyia, Brumptomyia, distribución, Quintana Roo, leishmaniasis. 273-289. ABSTRACT. A faunistic study was carried out to gain insight into the distribution, species richness and abundance of sandflies in Quintana Roo, Mexico. There was a great intra-and interregional variability in mean species richness and abundance in Quintana Roo. The northern region appeared to have the highest species richness and abundance, followed by the central and southern regions, which exhibited an equal richness between them. Also, the central region showed the lowest sandfly abundance. Each region showed a rather distinctive dominant species composition, although two species, Lutzomyia shannoni and Lutzomyia cruciata, were among the most abundant in all three regions. In fact, some of the most abundant speciesare suspected vectors of leishmaniasis at the Yucatan Peninsula. Environmental factors ISSN 0065-1737 Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n.s.), 27(2): 273-289 (2011) Recibido: 15/12/2009 aceptado: 12/11/2010. May

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“…L. infantum is the responsible species for the clinical manifestations of visceral leishmaniasis (and some cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis), while the vector species that transfer this type of parasite are Phlebotomus neglectus, P. tobbi and P. perfiliewi [6][7][8][9]. Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis is also present in Greece, caused by L. tropica, which is transmitted by P. sergenti [6].…”

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confidence: 99%