| isolation and typing of leishmania infantum from phlebotomus neglectus on the island of corfu, greece. | | 1988 | 3232178 |
| [taxonomy and geographic distribution of phlebotomus (adlerius) chinensis s. l. and p. (larroussius) major s. l. (psychodidae-diptera). status of species present in greece]. | vectors of leishmaniasis have to be identified with precision. some subspecies of the subgenus adlerius and larroussius have been recently raised to the specific level. paleobiogeography justifies this opinion. so some past identifications and repartition maps have to be revised. according comparisons between sandflies from various areas, it has been established that the species present in greece are: phlebotomus neglectus for larroussius of the major group and p. simici and p. balcanicus for ad ... | 1987 | 3608007 |
| leishmaniasis in greater athens, greece. entomological studies. | greater athens, the largest urban area in greece, has a population of 3.1 million and is home for most of the human and canine cases of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) reported in greece. seven species of sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) were identified in light- and sticky-trap surveys in the area in 1993. although none of the flies was found in wooded areas or scrub, flies were collected from quarries, corrals, wells, walls, houses and animal shelters. there were small 'island' populations in resi ... | 1994 | 7893181 |
| [survey of phlebotomus neglectus tonnoir, 1921 (=p. major s.l.) in a leishmaniasis focus in northern italy (province of verona)]. | an entomological survey was carried out on leishmaniasis vectors (diptera: psychodidae) in north italy (verona province). a total of 382 sandfly specimens was caught by sticky traps in 6 collecting stations. the species identified were: phlebotomus perniciosus (62.3%), p. neglectus (= major s.l.) (5.2%), p. papatasi (2.1%), p. mascittii (0.3%) and sergentomyia minuta (30.1%). after the description of the olotype of p. neglectus by tonnoir (1921) in trieste (opicina), this is the first time that ... | 1995 | 8778665 |
| sandflies in the greater athens region, greece. | during the period from may to october 1992, a survey of phlebotomine sandflies was conducted in the greater athens region where cases of human and canine leishmaniasis occur. using castor-oil paper traps, a total of 3015 sandflies were caught. of the identified specimens, 1002 (34.1%) were phlebotomus neglectus, 541 (18.4%) were p. papatasi, 182 (6.2%) were p. tobbi, 50 (1.7%) were p. simici, 30 (1.0%) were p. alexandri, 3(0.4%) were p. sergenti and 1122 (38.2%) were sergentomyia minuta. the sea ... | 1994 | 9140480 |
| sandflies on the island of corfu, greece. | the island of corfu is an endemic area of human leishmaniasis, mainly visceral and secondly cutaneous. in august 1996, a survey of phlebotomine sandflies was conducted throughout the whole island. using castor-oil paper traps, a total of 2,615 sandflies were caught. the following species were identified: 450 (17.21%) phlebotomus neglectus, 213 (8.15%) p. tobbi, 129 (4.93%) p. perfiliewi, 12 (0.46%) p. sergenti, 11 (0.42%) p. simici, 4 (0.15%) p. papatasi, 999 (38.20%) sergentomyia minuta and 797 ... | 1998 | 9879564 |
| [ecological characteristics of subgenera larroussius and adelius (diptera, phlebotominae) sandflies--vectors for pathogens of visceral leishmaniasis]. | the spiracle indices were determined in 1153 specimens from 5 species of the subgenus larroussius (diptera, phlebotominae): phlebotomus neglectus, p. perfiliewi, p. tobbi, p. kandelakii, and p. smirnovi) and 2 species of the subgenus adlerius: p. brevis and p. longiductus. these species are all documented or potential vectors of leishmania infantum, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis. the spiracle index is related to the rate of its evaporization and it is an important ecological inde ... | 2001 | 11680367 |
| leishmaniasis in sicily (italy): an investigation of the distribution and prevalence of phlebotomine sandflies in catania province. | catania province, sicily, is an important foci for human visceral leishmaniasis. current data indicate an annual average incidence of 10 registered cases per year during the past 3 years. of registered cases, more than 20% were among individuals who were also human immunodeficiency virus positive. since the 1930s, no vector studies have been performed in this area. from may through november 1997, sandflies were collected using centers for disease control and prevention light traps and a sticky-t ... | 2002 | 12363159 |
| recent findings of phlebotomus neglectus tonnoir, 1921 in italy and its western limit of distribution. | during the sand fly season of 2001, sand flies were collected in two different regions of italy to investigate the northern distribution of phlebotomus neglectus. the study areas were two provinces of northern italy, ivrea and verona, in piedmont and veneto regions respectively. sticky traps and cdc miniature light traps were used both inside and outside domestic and peri-domestic environments. sand flies were also collected in domestic resting sites with mouth and electric aspirators. of 1,295 ... | 2002 | 12404817 |
| recrudescence of visceral leishmaniasis in albania: retrospective analysis of cases during 1997 to 2001 and results of an entomological survey carried out during 2001 in some districts. | the epidemiological status of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in albania is almost unknown to international health organizations and to the scientific community. results from a retrospective analysis of recent vl cases, and from an entomological survey carried out in summer 2001 are reported here. from january 1997 to december 2001, 867 parasitologically confirmed vl cases were recorded in 35 of 36 albanian districts with an average of 173 cases/year and a cumulative morbidity of 2.8/10000 ... | 2003 | 15228243 |
| sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) in the bar area of montenegro (yugoslavia). 2. presence of promastigotes in phlebotomus neglectus and first record of p. kandelakii. | | 2004 | 15228724 |
| colonization of phlebotomus neglectus (diptera: psychodidae), the major vector of visceral leishmaniasis in greece. | colonization of phlebotomus neglectus tonnoir, the major vector of visceral leishmaniasis, in greece is reported for the first time. starting with wild-caught specimens, a small closed colony was established that was maintained for 17 mo or 10 generations. gonotrophic discordance, stenogamic mating behavior, low fecundity, and dormancy because of low temperature were the most important findings that characterized the colony. | 2000 | 15535576 |
| entomological and parasitological study on phlebotomine sandflies in central and northern albania. | an entomological survey was carried out in two districts of central (kruje) and northern (lezhe) albania. six collecting sites, showing a variety of diurnal resting sites, were monitored for adult sandflies from june through october 2002. flies were collected with cdc miniature light traps, sticky traps and mechanical or hand aspirators in peridomestic sites, in bedrooms and inside cow barns, chicken coops and pigpens. all collecting sites monitored were found positive for sandflies. a total of ... | 2005 | 15828581 |
| molecular fingerprinting of leishmania infantum strains following an outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis in central israel. | human and canine visceral leishmaniasis caused by leishmania infantum emerged in central israel after an absence of over 30 years. the origin of this outbreak was investigated by examining genetic polymorphisms in 37 strains isolated from dogs and patients with visceral leishmaniasis in the continuously active northern israeli and west bank foci and in a new israeli focus using dna fingerprinting with the human multilocus minisatellite probe 33.15. analysis of the patterns obtained by dna finger ... | 2005 | 16333098 |
| a review of leishmaniasis in dalmatia (croatia) and results from recent surveys on phlebotomine sandflies in three southern counties. | zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is a re-emerging disease in the mediterranean area. a historical review on human and canine leishmaniasis in croatia documents the presence of stable disease foci in coastal and insular territories of central and southern dalmatia since the beginning of the 20th century. we report on a 3-year entomological investigation (2002-2004) aimed to study the current species composition and seasonality of phlebotomine sandflies in 10 localities of dalmatia. standard b ... | 2006 | 16876101 |
| faunistic study of sandflies in greece. | a faunistic study of phlebotomine sandflies was carried out on the mainland and on four islands in greece between 1999 and 2004. sandflies were collected in 18 areas, and the population structure was observed and recorded. a total of 10 species were identified; their distribution is presented here. of these, the species phlebotomus neglectus tonnoir and p. perfiliewi parrot (diptera: psychodidae), epidemiologically the most important vectors of leishmaniases and sandfly fever in greece, were sho ... | 2007 | 17373955 |
| serological and entomological survey of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in denizli province, aegean region, turkey. | a cross-sectional seroepidemiological survey of leishmaniasis was carried out among children and adults from four villages and one district of denizli province located in the southern aegean region of turkey where 14 human visceral leishmaniasis (hvl) cases including 4 adults were reported between 1993 and 2000. blood samples were taken from 329 children, 217 adults and 140 dogs and a physical examination was also done. indirect fluorescent antibody test and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay wer ... | 2009 | 19382674 |
| changing distribution patterns of canine vector borne diseases in italy: leishmaniosis vs. dirofilariosis. | abstract : ecological and climatic changes, human and animal population dynamics are among the several factors that have favoured the spread or the (re)introduction and establishment of "novel" vector species and pathogens they transmit in previously disease-free geographical areas. as key examples of the changing pattern of distribution of canine vector borne diseases (cvbds), the current distribution of canine leishmaniosis (canl) by leishmania infantum and dirofilariosis by dirofilaria immiti ... | 2009 | 19426441 |
| increasing incidence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis on crete, greece. | to determine whether the incidence of canine leishmaniasis has increased on crete, greece, we fitted infection models to serodiagnostic records of 8,848 dog samples for 1990-2006. models predicted that seroprevalence has increased 2.4% (95% confidence interval 1.61%-3.51%) per year and that incidence has increased 2.2- to 3.8-fold over this 17-year period. | 2009 | 19523295 |
| canine and feline vector-borne diseases in italy: current situation and perspectives. | in italy, dogs and cats are at risk of becoming infected by different vector-borne pathogens, including protozoa, bacteria, and helminths. ticks, fleas, phlebotomine sand flies, and mosquitoes are recognized vectors of pathogens affecting cats and dogs, some of which (e.g., anaplasma phagocytophilum, borrelia burgdorferi, dipylidium caninum, leishmania infantum, dirofilaria immitis, and dirofilaria repens) are of zoonotic concern. recent studies have highlighted the potential of fleas as vectors ... | 2010 | 20145730 |
| phlebotomine sand fly population dynamics in a leishmaniasis endemic peri-urban area in southern italy. | a 2-year survey was carried out from may to november 2008 and 2009 to study the sand fly species composition, its seasonal phenology and density in apulia region (southern, italy). the study was conducted in a dog shelter located in a new residential urban district where leishmania infantum is endemic. sand flies were collected using sticky traps from may to november, at about 7-day intervals. temperature and relative humidity were recorded daily. in december 2008, general environmental improvem ... | 2010 | 20816927 |
| first surveys to investigate the presence of canine leishmaniasis and its phlebotomine vectors in hungary. | hungary is regarded as free of leishmaniasis because only a few imported cases have been reported. however, southern hungary has a sub-mediterranean climate, and so it was included in the eu fp6 eden project, which aimed to map the northern limits of canine leishmaniasis (canl) in europe. the numbers of traveling and imported dogs have increased in the last decade, raising concerns about the introduction of canl caused by leishmania infantum. serum samples were collected from 725 dogs (22 locali ... | 2011 | 21254904 |
| multilocus molecular and phylogenetic analysis of phlebotomine sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) from southern italy. | this study reports a combined analysis of mitochondrial and ribosomal dna target regions of phlebotomine sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) from the mediterranean region. a ∼900bp long fragment of the mitochondrial dna encompassing regions within cytb and nd1 gene and the complete its2 ribosomal region (∼500bp) were sequenced and characterized for phlebotomus perniciosus, phlebotomus perfiliewi, phlebotomus neglectus, phlebotomus papatasi, and sergentomyia minuta, captured in two sites of souther ... | 2011 | 21635869 |
| towards a rapid molecular identification of the common phlebotomine sand flies in the mediterranean region. | the present study reports two simple molecular approaches allowing a rapid identification of the most prevalent species of phlebotomine sand flies in the mediterranean region. a pcr protocol for the amplification of its2 ribosomal region and a pcr-rflp on a mitochondrial dna fragment (cytb-nd1) were settled in order to identify and discriminate among phlebotomus perniciosus, phlebotomus neglectus, phlebotomus perfiliewi, phlebotomus papatasi and sergentomyia minuta. the its2 regions showed a cer ... | 2011 | 21924834 |
| distribution of sandflies (diptera, psychodidae) in two ionian islands and northern greece. | a field study on the distribution of phlebotomine sandflies was carried out during summer months of 2009 and 2010 in eight sites in two ionian islands and in northern greece. a total of 490 sandflies (74.5% females) were collected. six species of the phlebotomus genus and two of the sergentomyia genus were identified. the species with the widest distribution in the islands were phlebotomus neglectus (32.8%), phlebotomus similis (30.3%), phlebotomus tobbi (16.7%), and p. perfiliewi (15.9%), where ... | 2011 | 21919729 |
| phlebotomine sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) in iran and their role on leishmania transmission. | sand fly research has a long history in iran beginning with the work of adler, theodor and lourie in 1930 and followed by mesghali's foundational taxonomic work on sand flies in 1943. since then, research has been continued unabated throughout the country and official publications report the existence of at least 44 species of sand flies (26 of the genus phlebotomus and 18 of genus sergentomyia) in iran. so far, seven phlebotomus species and one sergentomyia species have been collected and descr ... | 2012 | 23293774 |
| severe encephalitis caused by toscana virus, greece. | | 0 | 25061909 |
| proceedings of the ix international symposium on phlebotomine sandflies (isops ix), reims, france, june 28th-july 1st, 2016. | | 2016 | 27677701 |
| limits of a rapid identification of common mediterranean sandflies using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. | a total of 131 phlebotomine algerian sandflies have been processed in the present study. they belong to the species phlebotomus bergeroti, phlebotomus alexandri, phlebotomus sergenti, phlebotomus chabaudi, phlebotomus riouxi, phlebotomus perniciosus, phlebotomus longicuspis, phlebotomus perfiliewi, phlebotomus ariasi, phlebotomus chadlii, sergentomyia fallax, sergentomyia minuta, sergentomyia antennata, sergentomyia schwetzi, sergentomyia clydei, sergentomyia christophersi and grassomyia dreyfus ... | 2014 | 24936911 |
| field evaluation of two different treatment approaches and their ability to control fleas and prevent canine leishmaniosis in a highly endemic area. | this study investigated the efficacy of two collars for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations. additionally the effect of these collars on the incidence of leishmania infantum infection as compared with a group of vaccinated dogs was evaluated. a total of 224 young dogs from private animal shelters were enrolled in april/may into four groups: g1, 55 dogs treated with 10% imidacloprid + 4.5% flumethrin collar (seresto, bayer animal health); g2, 60 dogs treated with 4% deltamethrin col ... | 2016 | 27632527 |
| persistence of phlebotomine leishmania vectors in urban sites of catania (sicily, italy). | pioneering research on "mediterranean kala-azar" carried out by adler and theodor early in the past century (~1930s) had identified catania city (sicily) as a major focus of the disease nowadays known as zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (vl). despite the fact that disease in both humans and dogs has continued to be highly prevalent in the catania province up to the present times, research on leishmania vectors in this urban focus dates back to that distant period. this study aimed to evaluate the ... | 2014 | 25487039 |
| morphological keys for the identification of italian phlebotomine sand flies (diptera: psychodidae: phlebotominae). | phlebotomine sand flies are small blood-feeding insects of great medical and veterinary significance. their identification relies basically on the microscopic examination of key morphological characters. therefore, identification keys are fundamental to any researcher dealing with these insects. the italian fauna of phlebotomine sand flies consists of eight species (phlebotomus perniciosus, phlebotomus perfiliewi, phlebotomus ariasi, phlebotomus neglectus, phlebotomus papatasi, phlebotomus masci ... | 2014 | 25323537 |
| efficacy of a slow-release imidacloprid (10%)/flumethrin (4.5%) collar for the prevention of canine leishmaniosis. | the efficacy of a slow-release insecticidal and repellent collar containing 10% imidacloprid and 4.5% flumethrin (seresto, bayer animal health) in preventing leishmania infantum infection was evaluated in a large population of dogs living in a hyper-endemic area of sicily (italy). | 2014 | 25023573 |
| genetic diversity and structure in leishmania infantum populations from southeastern europe revealed by microsatellite analysis. | the dynamic re-emergence of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in south europe and the northward shift to leishmania-free european countries are well-documented. however, the epidemiology of vl due to leishmania infantum in southeastern (se) europe and the balkans is inadequately examined. herein, we aim to re-evaluate and compare the population structure of l. infantum in se and southwestern (sw) europe. | 2013 | 24308691 |
| paediatric visceral leishmaniasis in italy: a 'one health' approach is needed. | here we describe a case of paediatric visceral leishmaniasis recorded in an infant initially suspected for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia due to the clinical and haematological presentation. eventually the patient was found positive for leishmania infantum infection and successfully treated. this case emphasises how pivotal a 'one health' approach is for diagnosing this zoonotic disease; highlighting the importance of including visceral leishmaniasis in the differential diagnosis of leukaemia-lik ... | 2013 | 23627880 |
| prevention of canine leishmaniosis in a hyper-endemic area using a combination of 10% imidacloprid/4.5% flumethrin. | dogs are the main reservoir hosts of leishmania infantum, the agent of human zoonotic visceral leishmaniosis. this study investigated the efficacy of a polymer matrix collar containing a combination of 10% imidacloprid and 4.5% flumethrin as a novel prophylactic measure to prevent l. infantum infections in young dogs from a hyper-endemic area of southern italy, with a view towards enhancing current control strategies against both human and canine leishmaniosis. | 2013 | 23451043 |
| re-emergence of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis in the greek island of crete. | leishmaniases are vector-borne diseases transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies. three species of leishmania are found in the mediterranean basin: leishmania infantum, the most common species responsible for both visceral (vl) and cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl); leishmania major, found in north africa and middle east causing cl; leishmania tropica with a limited presence in europe, causing cl. during the last 25 years, crete has become an endemic zone for l. infantum with a high number of infected ... | 2012 | 22217163 |
| identification of sand flies of the subgenus larroussius based on molecular and morphological characters in north western iran. | the adult female sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) of the subgenus larroussius are important vectors of leishmania infantum (kinetoplastida: tripanosomatidae) in meshkinshahr district, northwest of iran. four phlebotomus (larroussius) species are present in this area, i.e. phlebotomus (larroussius) kandelakii, p. (la.) major, p. (la.) perfiliewi and p. (la.) tobbi. the objective of the present study was to identify and distinguish the females of p. perfiliewi, p. major and p. tobbi, in this dist ... | 2009 | 22808379 |
| first record of autochthonous canine leishmaniasis in hungary. | hungary is traditionally regarded as a leishmaniasis-free country, and human or canine cases diagnosed locally have been recorded as imported. however, recent entomological surveys have verified the presence in hungary of phlebotomus neglectus and phlebotomus perfiliewi perfiliewi, which have been incriminated as competent vectors of leishmania infantum elsewhere in europe. following the occurrence in october 2007 of an undisputable clinical case of l. infantum canine leishmaniasis (canl) in a 4 ... | 2012 | 22607079 |
| seroprevalence of sandfly-borne phleboviruses belonging to three serocomplexes (sandfly fever naples, sandfly fever sicilian and salehabad) in dogs from greece and cyprus using neutralization test. | phleboviruses transmitted by sandflies are endemic in the mediterranean area. the last decade has witnessed the description of an accumulating number of novel viruses. although, the risk of exposure of vertebrates is globally assessed, detailed geographic knowledge is poor even in greece and cyprus where sandfly fever has been recognized for a long time and repeatedly. a total of 1,250 dogs from mainland greece and greek archipelago on one hand and 422 dogs from cyprus on the other hand have bee ... | 2016 | 27783676 |
| emergence of sandflies (phlebotominae) in austria, a central european country. | the possible existence of autochthonous sandfly populations in central europe north of the alps has long been excluded. however, in the past years, sandflies have been documented in germany, belgium, and recently, also in austria, close to the slovenian border. moreover, autochthonous human leishmania and phlebovirus infections have been reported in central europe, particularly in germany. from 2010 to 2012, sandfly trapping (740 trap nights) was performed at 53 different capture sites in austri ... | 2013 | 24126902 |
| pediatric visceral leishmaniasis in albania: a retrospective analysis of 1,210 consecutive hospitalized patients (1995-2009). | little information is available about infantile visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in albania as regards incidence, diagnosis and management of the disease. | 2010 | 20838650 |
| molecular screening of leishmania spp. infection and bloodmeals in sandflies from a leishmaniasis focus in southwestern turkey. | leishmaniasis is an arthropod-borne disease that affects approximately 2 million people worldwide annually. the aims of this study were to detect the presence of leishmania (kinetoplastida: trypanosomatidae) dna and the feeding preferences of probable vector species in an endemic focus of leishmania infantum in turkey. entomological sampling was performed in august and october 2015 in aydın province, where cases of human and canine leishmaniasis have been reported previously. a total of 1059 san ... | 2016 | 27910105 |
| detection of leishmania infantum and a novel phlebovirus (balkan virus) from sand flies in albania. | to organize entomological campaigns to trap sand flies in selected regions of albania and to test them for the presence of existing or new phleboviruses and for leishmania dna. | 2016 | 27788062 |
| ecology of phlebotomine sand flies and leishmania infantum infection in a rural area of southern italy. | phlebotomine sand flies are insects of major medico-veterinary significance in the mediterranean region, as they may transmit pathogens to animals and humans, including viruses and protozoa. the present study was conducted in southern italy, in an area where visceral leishmaniasis caused by leishmania infantum is endemic. insects were collected monthly during two consecutive years using light traps set in five different ecologic contexts (i.e., a stonewall near a woodhouse, a tree near volcanic ... | 2014 | 24813871 |
| effect of night time-intervals, height of traps and lunar phases on sand fly collection in a highly endemic area for canine leishmaniasis. | the activity of phlebotomine sand flies was monitored in a sub-urban area of sicily in order to acquire data on seasonality and to elucidate the effect of the night time-intervals, height of traps from ground and lunar phases on the abundance of the capture. the study was conducted in the farm of the university of messina (italy). light traps were placed as in the following: biweekly, from dusk to dawn, and from may to november; for three consecutive nights from 18:00 to 6:00, with the net bag b ... | 2014 | 24561074 |
| the current status of phlebotomine sand flies in albania and incrimination of phlebotomus neglectus (diptera, psychodidae) as the main vector of leishmania infantum. | the incidence of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in albania is higher than in other countries of southern europe, however the role of local sand fly species in the transmission of leishmania infantum was not addressed conclusively. in 2006, a country-wide collection of sand flies performed in 14 sites selected based on recent occurrence of vl cases showed that phlebotomus neglectus was by far the most prevalent species (95.6%). furthermore, 15% of pools made from 422 p. neglectus females tested posi ... | 2017 | 28628627 |
| geographical information systems in determination of cutaneous leishmaniasis spatial risk level based on distribution of vector species in imamoglu province, adana. | the imamoglu district located in the southeast of adana province in turkey is an endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) owing to dominancy of phlebotomus tobbi, which is a probable vector of leishmania infantum. about 11.26% of cl cases reported each year are from imamoglu, adana, and between 2008 and 2015, 223 cases of cl were reported. leishmania infantum, which may be transmitted by p. tobbi, phlebotomus neglectus/syriacus, and phlebotomus perfiliewi, is referred as leishmaniasis facto ... | 2017 | 28505264 |
| direct evidence for an expanded circulation area of the recently identified balkan virus (sandfly fever naples virus species) in several countries of the balkan archipelago. | recently, balkan virus (balkv, family phenuiviridae, genus phlebovirus) was discovered in sand flies collected in albania and genetically characterised as a member of the sandfly fever naples species complex. to gain knowledge concerning the geographical area where exposure to balkv exists, entomological surveys were conducted in 2014 and 2015, in croatia, bosnia and herzegovina (bh), kosovo, republic of macedonia and serbia. | 2017 | 28851425 |
| phlebotomus halepensis (diptera: psychodidae) vectorial capacity in afyon and nigde province, turkey. | leishmaniasis is a one of the vector-borne diseases and has two clinical forms in turkey: cutaneous and visceral. the aim of this study was to determine the sand fly fauna in afyon and nigde provinces where endemic foci of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) in turkey. in afyon, 2,259 sand flies were collected in 73 locations in august 2009 and august 2010, using cdc light traps. in total, eight phlebotomus species were identified; phlebotomus halepensis (47.41%), phlebotomus papatasi (31.42%), phlebot ... | 2017 | 29202202 |
| seroepidemiological and entomological survey in a new focus of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in kars province, northeastern turkey. | visceral leishmaniasis (vl) has now been recorded from 38 provinces of turkey. twenty-one vl cases were reported within six years from settlements located in most northeastern turkey and we therefore aimed to carry out an entomological and seroepidemiological survey in this new focus for clarifying risk factors. blood samples from 290 children and 165 dogs were collected. sera samples were investigated for anti-leishmania antibodies using indirect fluorescent antibody test. sand fly collection f ... | 2015 | 25769470 |
| potential urban distribution of phlebotomus mascittii grassi and phlebotomus neglectus tonn. (diptera: psychodidae) in 2021-50 in budapest, hungary. | in the carpathian basin, the most northern populations of phlebotomus (sandfly) species, including the two studied species (phlebotomus mascittii and phlebotomus neglectus), are reported from central hungary. the most important limiting factor of the distribution of phlebotomus species in the region is the annual minimum temperature which may be positively affected by the urban heat island and the climate change in the future. the main objective of the study is to prove and predict the overwinte ... | 2015 | 26418651 |
| insecticide susceptibility status of wild-caught sand fly populations collected from two leishmaniasis endemic areas in western turkey. | in turkey, vector control programs are mainly based on indoor residual spraying with pyrethroids against mosquitoes. no special control program is available for sand flies. most insecticide susceptibility tests were done for mosquitoes but not for sand flies. we therefore aimed to determine the insecticide susceptibility against two commonly used insecticides; deltamethrin and permethrin, on wild-caught sand fly populations collected in two geographically separated leishmaniasis endemic areas. | 2017 | 29026855 |
| field evaluation of a new light trap for phlebotomine sand flies. | light traps are one of the most common attractive method for the collection of nocturnal insects. although light traps are generally referred to as "cdc light traps", different models, equipped with incandescent or uv lamps, have been developed. a new light trap, named laika trap 3.0, equipped with led lamps and featured with a light and handy design, has been recently proposed into the market. in this study we tested and compared the capture performances of this new trap with those of a classic ... | 2017 | 28705611 |
| entomological survey for sand fly fauna in imamoglu province (cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic region) of adana, turkey. | leishmaniasis, presenting in two clinical forms, cutaneous and visceral in turkey, is widespread in most of the countries in the mediterranean basin. an average of 10 to 13% of cases are reported from adana every year. this paper presents the results of an entomological survey in an endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in imamoglu province of adana in turkey.we collected 654 sand fly specimen using 100 light traps in 20 nights in august 2013 and july 2014. several keys and previous drawings ... | 2015 | 26336206 |
| comparative field study to evaluate the performance of three different traps for collecting sand flies in northeastern italy. | three standard methods for collecting sand flies (sticky trap, cdc light trap, and co2 trap) were compared in a field study conducted from june to october, 2012, at a site located in the center of a newly established autochthonous focus of canine leishmaniasis in northeastern italy. six traps (two sticky traps, two cdc light traps, and two co2 traps) were activated at the same time for a single night every two weeks during the season of sand fly activity. a total of 5,667 sand flies were collect ... | 2013 | 24581368 |