First molecular identification of Leishmania major in Phlebotomus papatasi in an outbreak cutaneous leishmaniasis area in Iraq.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0370374 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-6254 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0001706X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Trop Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier
      Original Publication: Basel.
    • Subject Terms:
      Disease Outbreaks*; Insect Vectors/*parasitology ; Leishmania major/*isolation & purification ; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/*epidemiology ; Phlebotomus/*parasitology; Animals ; Female ; Iraq/epidemiology ; Leishmania major/genetics ; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/parasitology ; Male ; Phylogeny
    • Abstract:
      Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is transmitted by Phlebotomine sand fly vectors, among which Phlebotomus papatasi is prevalent in Western Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Europe, and it is known as a vector for Leishmania major parasite in the world. However, in Iraq, morphological studies showed that P. papatasi is a predominant sand fly species and hypothesised to transmit CL causing Leishmania species including L. major and L. tropica. Few studies have found Leishmania species in sand flies in mixed pools of samples in this country. Accurate identification of sand flies as vectors of Leishmania species is required in Iraq. The current study aims to identify sand fly species, using both morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses, in a region where CL tends to be endemic. Furthermore, molecular phylogenetic analysis has also used to confirm Leishmania species in the sand fly samples collected in 11 villages between Diyala and Sulaymaniyah Provinces. For the first time, we have found L. major in three individual sand flies, one engorged (with fresh blood meal) and two non-engorged (without visible fresh blood meal) P. papatasi females in an area of CL outbreaks since 2014-till now due to civil wars and internal conflicts happen in the region. Further study should be performed on sand fly population and Leishmania reservoirs in this region.
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Endemic; Iraq; Leishmania major; Phlebotomus papatasi; Primer; Sand fly
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210101 Date Completed: 20210507 Latest Revision: 20210507
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105807
    • Accession Number:
      33385365