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Phenology of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) Relative to the Seasonal Prevalence of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Tunisia

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The population density of Phlebotomus papatasi Scopoli (Diptera: Psychodidae), vector of Leishmania major Yakimoff & Schokhor (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), the etiologic agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), was assessed May-November 2005 in central Tunisia by using sticky traps. The densities of P. papatasi were found to peak in early spring and again in the autumn. The lowest densities were observed in August. Prevalence of ZCL in the governorate of Sidi Bouzid peaks in December, 3 to 3.5 mo after the fall sand fly population peak, suggesting a close temporal association with the abundance of P. papatasi.

Source: Journal of Medical Entomology

DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/44.2.385

Authors: I. Chelbi, M. Derbali, Z. Al-Ahmadi, B. Zaafouri, A. El Fahem, E. Zhioua

Institution: Institut Pasteur de Tunis

Language: English

Topic: Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,328