Short report: distribution and feeding preference of the sand flies Phlebotomus sergenti and P. papatasi in a cutaneous leishmaniasis focus in Sanliurfa, Turkey
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
12556140
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- MeSH
- Housing, Animal MeSH
- Housing MeSH
- Poultry MeSH
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay MeSH
- Gerbillinae MeSH
- Rodentia MeSH
- Insect Vectors physiology MeSH
- Horses MeSH
- Goats MeSH
- Rats MeSH
- Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous epidemiology transmission MeSH
- Muridae MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Sheep MeSH
- Phlebotomus physiology MeSH
- Shrews MeSH
- Cattle MeSH
- Feeding Behavior MeSH
- Temperature MeSH
- Humidity MeSH
- Urban Health MeSH
- Disease Reservoirs MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Rats MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Cattle MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Turkey epidemiology MeSH
Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) and rodents were collected in the endemic focus of urban cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Phlebotomus sergenti and P. papatasi represented 99% of the sand fly population. These flies were trapped in highest numbers in animal sheds, followed by cellars. However, P. sergenti was relatively more abundant in rooms. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of the gut contents from blood-fed females detected immunoglobulins specific to birds and mammals, suggesting that both species are opportunistic feeders, although poultry is a frequent blood source of P. sergenti. Blood sources include black rats (Rattus rattus) and house mice (Mus domesticus); these rodents are abundant inside houses, and might have a role in parasite circulation.
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