Kassiri H, Javadian E, Hanafi-Boj A A
School of Public Health, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran.
J Vector Borne Dis. 2011 Sep;48(3):159-62.
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Sandflies are reported as the vectors of different kinds of leishmaniasis to human. There are foci of the disease in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the fauna and species composition of sandflies to find the probable vectors of leishmaniasis in Nikshahr county, south-east of Iran, where cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic.
Sandflies were collected by sticky paper traps from 20 collection stations located in plain and mountainous area of Nikshahr county. The sex ratio and relative abundance of different species were also determined.
A total of 11,455 sandflies revealed 23 species collected and identified. Phlebotomus alexandri, P. sergenti, P. papatasi, P. salehi, and P. keshishiani were the most important vector species found in this study.
INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION: During this survey 13 species are identified for the first time from Nikshahr county-P. bergeroti, P. eleanorae, P. keshishiani, P. halepensis, S. hodgsoni, S. christophersi, S. mervynae, S. dentata, S. dreyfussi, S. iranica, S. africana, S. grekovi and S. palestinensis, while P. keshishiani is an important vector of visceral leishmaniasis in south of Iran. These data demonstrate five vectors of leishmaniasis are active in the study area.
白蛉被报道为多种人类利什曼病的传播媒介。伊朗存在该病疫源地。本研究旨在确定伊朗东南部尼沙赫尔县白蛉的动物区系和物种组成，以找出利什曼病的可能传播媒介，该地皮肤利什曼病为地方病。
通过粘纸诱捕法从尼沙赫尔县平原和山区的20个采集站收集白蛉。还确定了不同物种的性别比例和相对丰度。
共收集并鉴定出11455只白蛉，分属23个物种。亚历山大白蛉、塞氏白蛉、巴氏白蛉、萨氏白蛉和凯氏白蛉是本研究中发现的最重要的传播媒介物种。
在本次调查中，首次从尼沙赫尔县鉴定出13个物种——伯氏白蛉、埃莉诺白蛉、凯氏白蛉、哈勒白蛉、霍氏司蛉、克里斯托弗司蛉、默氏司蛉、齿突司蛉、德氏司蛉、伊朗司蛉、非洲司蛉、格雷科夫司蛉和巴勒斯坦司蛉，而凯氏白蛉是伊朗南部内脏利什曼病的重要传播媒介。这些数据表明研究区域有5种利什曼病传播媒介活跃。
