| Species Composotion of Phlebotomines (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) as Vectors of Disease Agents in Abadan County, South Western Iran |
| کد مقاله : 1002-ICNH |
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Hamid Kassiri *1، Reza Farhadi Nezhad2 1School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz , Iran. 2Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, And School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz , Iran |
| چکیده مقاله: |
| Hamid Kassiri 1,2, Reza Farhadi Nezhad 1,2 1: Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, And School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz , Iran. 2: Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, And School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz , Iran. Background and Objective: Sandflies are the main vectors of Leishmania ) a neglected tropical pathogen) , Bartonella bacilliformis, and some arboviruses. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most prevalent types of leishmaniasis in Iran. The objective of this study was to determine the faunistic, sex ratio , seasonal activity, physiological status and relative abundance of sandflies. Material and Methods: This descriptive cross- sectional study was carried out in Abadan county, Khuzestan province, during 2015-2016. Totally 10 villages and 1 city were selected in order to Phlebotomine sandflies collection. Sandflies were captured by using the sticky paper traps. Traps were installed before sunset in internal and external places and were collected the next day before sunrise. Females were considered to determine abdominal condition. Sandflies were mounted on a slide containing a drop of puri's mediumand and were identified using the diagnostic keys of sandflies. Findings: During this study, 6173 phlebotomine sandflies were caught and identified. Thirteen species were identified. Species of P. papatasi (45.64%), P.alexandri (31.31% ) and S. sintoni (15.9%) were in the first to third order in terms of relative abundance. Four species, including S.tiberiadis, S. clydei, S.antennata and S. christophersi are reported for the first time in Abadan.The sex ratio of Phlebotomine species was 249.1. The analysis of physiological status of sandflies in outdoors and indoors revealed 61.2% and 71.1% unfed, 2.9% and 4.8% blood-fed, 26.7% and 17.7% semi-gravid , 9.2% and 6.4% gravid, respectively. The population size of sandflies was diverse, as it showed two activity peaks, one in July and the other in September. Conclusion: Phlebotomus papatasi and P. alexandri respectively play the role of primary and secondary vectors of CL in Khuzestan Province, due to their high abundance, attendance in whole the monthly activities and attendance in whole regions affected with CL. |
| کلیدواژه ها: |
| Fauna, Ecology, Sandflies, Iran. |
| وضعیت : چکیده برای ارائه به صورت پوستر پذیرفته شده است |