On The Phlebotominae of Iran

Theodor, O.; Mesghali, A.

doi:10.1093/jmedent/1.3.285

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“…In these two sandfly species, P. mongolensis and P. caucasicus , the external genitalia of males provide the only diagnostic morphological characteristics. The females of these sister species cannot be separated morphologically or molecularly based on the structure of the spermathecae, the weakly developed pharyngeal armature or the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (Theodor & Mesghali 1964, Killick-Kendrick 1999, Esseghir et al 2000, Parvizi et al. 2010a, b).…”

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Detection of Wolbachia pipientis, including a new strain containing the wsp gene, in two sister species of Paraphlebotomus sandflies, potential vectors of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis

Parvizi

Najafzadeh

2013

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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Detection of Wolbachia pipientis, including a new strain containing the wsp gene, in two sister species of Paraphlebotomus sandflies, potential vectors of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis

Parvizi

Najafzadeh

2013

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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“…caucasicus from NWA. Females of this species are not separable morphologically from those of Phlebotomus mongolensis (Theodor & Mesghali, ). However, differences in the male genitalia have been observed between these species.…”

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Distribution, species composition and relative abundances of sandflies in North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan

Ali

Ullah

Wahid

et al. 2015

Medical Vet Entomology

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This study was conducted to investigate the diversity of sandflies (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) and the incidence of leishmaniasis in three villages of North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan. Sandflies were sampled monthly during 2012, at dusk and dawn, in selected indoor habitats including both bedrooms and animal sheds using a knock-down spray catch method. A total of 3687 sandflies were collected, including 1444 individuals in Drezanda, 1193 in Damdil and 1050 in Dattakhel. This study revealed 14 species of two genera, Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus sergenti, Phlebotomus papatasi, Phlebotomus caucasicus, Phlebotomus kazeruni, Phlebotomus alexandri and Phlebotomus salehi) and Sergentomyia (Sergentomyia dentate, Sergentomyia baghdadis, Sergentomyia babu, Sergentomyia theodori, Sergentomyia sumbarica, Sergentomyia dreyfussitur kestanica, Sergentomyia hogsoni pawlowskyi and Sergentomyia fallax afghanica) (both: Diptera: Psychodidae). Phlebotomus sergenti was the most abundant species (42.1%), followed by S. dentata (17.7%) and S. baghdadis (17.4%). The number of males collected represented about twice that of female flies, and the maximum number was collected in July, followed by August. The determination of the species composition of sandfly populations, seasonal variations, relative abundances and estimations of infection in the vector population may provide information about the dynamics of leishmaniasis transmission that is useful in planning vector control activities.

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“…Phlebotomus alexandri is widely distributed in Palaearctic region, but it is never common (6). It is usually considered as a mountain species (16–18) although it occurs in some low land areas as well (17).…”

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“…Collected sand flies were stored in 70% ethanol. For species identification, sand flies were mounted in Puri’s medium, produced at the medical entomology department (5), and identified after 24 h using the keys of Theodor and Mesghali (6). In case of molecular studies, sticky traps were used to collect sand flies at the end of transmission season from indoors and outdoors in September 2011, stored in 96% ethanol at −20°C until examination and all fed and gravid females were tested individually by nested-PCR for identification of Leishmania parasite.…”

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Epidemiological Study on Sand Flies in an Endemic Focus of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Bushehr City, Southwestern Iran

Darvishi

Yaghoobi–Ershadi

Shahbazi

et al. 2015

Front. Public Health

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most important health problem in the city of Bushehr, southwestern Iran. The objective of the study was to determine some ecological aspects of sand flies in the city during 2010–2011. Sand flies were collected monthly from outdoors and indoors by sticky traps at four selected districts of the city. They were also dissected and examined by nested-PCR for identification of the parasite during August–September of 2011. A total of 1234 adult sand flies were collected and 6 species including 3 of Genus Phlebotomus and 3 of Genus Sergentomyia were identified. Four species including P. papatasi (3.98%), P. sergenti (1.14%), S. tiberiadis (87.18%), and S. baghdadis (7.7%) were found indoors. Six species including P. papatasi (3.47%), P. sergenti (3.17%), P. alexandri (0.1%), S. tiberiadis (77.74%), S. baghdadis (15.41%), and one female of S. clydei (0.11%) were collected from outdoors. Sand flies started to appear from March and disappear at the end of January. There was only one peak in the density curve in July. The study revealed that S. tiberiadis and S. baghdadis could enter indoors which 89 and 81.8% of them were found blood-fed, respectively. Moreover, P. papatasi, S. tiberiadis, and S. baghdadis were active indoors and outdoors in most months of the year. Nested-PCR of P. papatasi females was positive against kinetoplast DNA of L. major and L. turanica and also mixed natural infections were found by L. gerbilli and L. turanica. Moreover, mixed infections by L. major and L. turanica were observed in this species. Sergentomyia clydei and S. tiberiadis were found to be negative to any DNA of Leishmania species. Phlebotomus sergenti females were found infected with DNA of L. turanica and this is the first report of natural infection and detection of the parasite from this sand fly species in worldwide.

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On The Phlebotominae of Iran

Cited by 113 publications

References 4 publications

Detection of Wolbachia pipientis, including a new strain containing the wsp gene, in two sister species of Paraphlebotomus sandflies, potential vectors of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis

Detection of Wolbachia pipientis, including a new strain containing the wsp gene, in two sister species of Paraphlebotomus sandflies, potential vectors of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis

Distribution, species composition and relative abundances of sandflies in North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan

Epidemiological Study on Sand Flies in an Endemic Focus of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Bushehr City, Southwestern Iran

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