Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Sabratha, Sabratha, Libya.
Libyan National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Tripoli, Libya.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 May;98(5):1339-1342. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0814. Epub 2018 Mar 8.
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a public health concern caused by () and in Libya. Information on sandfly vectors, as well as their associated species, is of paramount importance because vector dispersion is one of the major factors responsible for pathogen dissemination. A number of 515 sandflies (275 males and 240 females) were collected during June-November 2012 using the Centers for Disease Control miniature light traps from Al Rabta, northwest of Libya. Two hundred and forty unfed females were identified; () ( = 97), ( = 27), ( = 32), () ( = 38), and ( = 46). These flies were screened for DNA using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 1 and sequencing. Two were found positive to DNA. This finding should be considered for any further vector surveillance and epidemiological studies of CL in endemic areas across Libya.
皮肤利什曼病（CL）是一种公共卫生关注点，由 和 在利比亚引起。有关沙蝇媒介及其相关物种的信息至关重要，因为媒介扩散是导致病原体传播的主要因素之一。2012 年 6 月至 11 月期间，使用疾病控制中心的微型灯陷阱从利比亚西北部的阿尔拉巴特共收集了 515 只沙蝇（275 只雄性和 240 只雌性）。鉴定了 240 只未喂食的雌性；（ = 97）， （ = 27）， （ = 32）， （ = 38）和 （ = 46）。这些苍蝇使用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性分析内部转录间隔区 1 和测序对 DNA 进行了筛选。发现有两个 对 DNA 呈阳性。这一发现应考虑在利比亚各地的流行地区进行任何进一步的媒介监测和 CL 流行病学研究。
