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ArticleJournal of arthropod-borne diseases2020

Epidemiology of Visceral Leishmaniasis with Emphasis on the Dynamic Activity of Sand Flies in an Important Endemic Focus of Disease in Northwestern Iran.

Ehssan Mozaffari, Hassan Vatandoost, Yavar Rassi, Mehdi Mohebali, Amir Ahmad Akhavan, Eslam Moradi-Asl, Zabihola Zarei, Alieza Zahrai-Ramazani, Esmail Ghorbani

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Ehssan MozaffariDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hassan VatandoostDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Yavar RassiDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi MohebaliDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir Ahmad AkhavanDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Eslam Moradi-AslSchool of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Zabihola ZareiDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Alieza Zahrai-RamazaniDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Esmail GhorbaniSchool of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.

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backgroundLeishmaniasis diseases are known to be one of the most important public health problems in World and Iran. Visceral leishmaniasis is considered to be the most serious form and transmitted by sand flies species. The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamic activities of sandflies in northwestern Iran.

methodsThis crass-sectional study was conducted from April to December 2018 in Meshkinshahr County, Ardabil Province. Sticky traps have been used to collect sand flies. They are stored in 70% alcohol and finally identified using valid keys. The aspects of the synoptic information were inquired from the Meshkin Shahr weather department and results analyzed for SPSS24.

resultsTotally 259 sandflies were collected during study period. From collected samples 78.7% were male and 21.3% female. There were 8 different species.

conclusionThe results of current study will provide a guideline for control of diseases in the country.

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IranPhlebotomus kandelakiiPhlebotomus perfilewi transcaucasicusVisceral leishmaniasis

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