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Distribution and altitudinal structuring of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in southern Anatolia, Turkey: Their relation to human cutaneous leishmaniasis
| العنوان: | Distribution and altitudinal structuring of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in southern Anatolia, Turkey: Their relation to human cutaneous leishmaniasis |
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| المؤلفون: | Alten B., Simsek F.M., Caglar S.S., Ozbel Y., Aytekin A.M., Kaynas S., Belen A., Kasap O.E., Yaman M., Rastgeldi S. |
| سنة النشر: | 2007 |
| المجموعة: | Ege University Institutional Repository |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Southern Anatolia, Turkey, Altitudinal structuring, Geographical distribution, Sand flies |
| الوصف: | PubMed ID: 18260517 ; The two Old World genera, Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia, were both recorded in southern Anatolia in Turkey. Phlebotomus species predominated and comprised about 93% of the entire collection (3,172 specimens). Out of the sixteen species identified, two belonged to the genus Sergentomyia: S. dentata and S. theodori. The remaining fourteen species in the genus Phlebotomus were grouped under four subgenera including some species that are elsewhere known to act as vectors of human cutaneous leishmaniasis. Most of the Phlebotomus were P. tobbi (32.5%), but P. papatasi, P. transcaucasicus, P. halepensis, P. galilaeus, P. sergenti, P. syriacus, P. neglectus, P. simici, P. alexandri, P. similis, P. jacusieli, P. perfiliewi, and P. brevis were also identified. There were two associations of sand fly fauna with altitudinal gradient; the first one at relatively higher altitudes and the second one at lower altitudes. The transition between these two assemblages was within the range of 800-1,000 m. It is likely that Adana and Hatay provinces are transitional areas between western and eastern Anatolia. Mountains do not appear to be important geographical barriers for sand fly distribution. We also found that the proven vector P. sergenti is a widely distributed species throughout southern Anatolia and this species, together with its closely related species P. similis, shows sympatry in Konya Province. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1081-1710 |
| Relation: | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı; Journal of Vector Ecology; https://hdl.handle.net/11454/27477; https://doi.org/10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[269:DAASOP]2.0.CO;2; 32; 269; 279 |
| DOI: | 10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[269:DAASOP]2.0.CO;2 |
| الاتاحة: | https://hdl.handle.net/11454/27477 https://doi.org/10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[269:DAASOP]2.0.CO;2 |
| Rights: | none |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.D69271F8 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| تدمد: | 10811710 |
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| DOI: | 10.3376/1081-1710(2007)32[269:DAASOP]2.0.CO;2 |