Entomological survey for the detection of sand fly fauna and vector species in the cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area in east mediterranean region of Turkey, Mersin province

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dc.contributor.authorLimoncu M.E.
dc.contributor.authorBalcioǧlu I.C.
dc.contributor.authorTöz S.
dc.contributor.authorDemir S.
dc.contributor.authorKavur H.
dc.contributor.authorKarakuş M.
dc.contributor.authorVardarli A.T.
dc.contributor.authorÖzbel Y.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:07:06Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:07:06Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractCutaneous (CL) and visceral (VL) forms of leishmaniasis, transmitted by sand flies, are seen in all countries located in Mediterranean Basin including Turkey. In this study, we aimed to conduct an entomological survey for the detection of sand fly fauna and vector species in Mersin province, one of the important endemic areas for CL in Turkey. In total, 912 sand fly specimens were collected in 2010 and 2011 using CDC light traps. Nine Phlebotomus (Diptera: Psychodidae) and three Sergentomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae) species were detected. Of the collected Phlebotomus sand flies, P. sergenti Parrot, 1917 (30.1%) was the most dominant followed by P. alexandri Sinton, 1928 (18.2%), P. neglectus/syriacus Tonnoir Adler (12.0%), P. tobbi Adler & Theodor, 1930 (11.7%), and P. papatasi Scopoli, 1786 (10.2%), while S. minuta Rondani, 1843 (11.3%) was the dominant species among Sergentomyia. During the field work in 2011, female specimens (n = 81) were screened for the presence of Leishmania promastigotes by midgut dissection, and all were found negative. The rest of the collected female specimens (n = 334) were pooled according to species (P. alexandri, P. neglectus/syriacus, P. papatasi, P. sergenti, P. simici, and P. tobbi) and location (Mut, Silifke, and Anamur). In total, 29 pools were generated and real-time ITS1 PCR assay was performed to detect and identify natural Leishmania Ross, 1903 (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatida) infection. Two pools, both from Mut town, containing P. sergenti specimens were found positive and Leishmania tropica Ross, 1903 was identified as an infectious agent for both pools. In conclusion, the sand fly fauna was determined in an endemic area for CL. The detection of L. tropica DNA in P. sergenti specimens showed the possible vectorial role of this species in Mersin province. © 2020 The Author(s).
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1093/jme/tjaa089
dc.identifier.issn00222585
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/13831
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectDNA, Protozoan
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectInsect Vectors
dc.subjectLeishmania
dc.subjectLeishmaniasis, Cutaneous
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMediterranean Region
dc.subjectPsychodidae
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectprotozoal DNA
dc.subjectanimal
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectinsect vector
dc.subjectisolation and purification
dc.subjectLeishmania
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectparasitology
dc.subjectPsychodidae
dc.subjectskin leishmaniasis
dc.subjectSouthern Europe
dc.subjectturkey (bird)
dc.titleEntomological survey for the detection of sand fly fauna and vector species in the cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area in east mediterranean region of Turkey, Mersin province
dc.typeReview

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