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ArticleActa parasitologica2024

A Geomedical Survey: Is There an Association Between Climatic Conditions and Leishmania Species Distribution in Iran During the Years 1999-2021?

Zahra Navi, Abdolreza Salahi-Moghaddam, Majid Habibi-Nokhandan, Mehdi Mohebali, Homa Hajjaran, Màrius V Fuentes

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Zahra NaviDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Poor Sina Avenue Qods ST, Keshavarz Blvd, 1417613151, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7799-5072
Abdolreza Salahi-MoghaddamEco-Parasitologist, Aban Monife Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8615-1712
Majid Habibi-NokhandanClimatological Research Institute, Mashhad, Iran.
Mehdi MohebaliDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Poor Sina Avenue Qods ST, Keshavarz Blvd, 1417613151, Tehran, Iran.
Homa HajjaranDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Poor Sina Avenue Qods ST, Keshavarz Blvd, 1417613151, Tehran, Iran. hhajjaran@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-2845
Màrius V FuentesParasites and Health Research Group, Departament de Farmàcia iI Tecnologia Farmacèutica i Parasitologia, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de València, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, Burjassot, 46100, València, Spain. mario.v.fuentes@uv.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9508-6390

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purposeIran is among the high-risk leishmaniasis regions in the world. WHO recommends the use of GIS as an ideal tool for healthcare authorities to predict the evolution of a disease, delimit the risk of outbreaks and identify critical areas. The aim of this research is to find the association between the main species of Leishmania (L. major, L. tropica, L. infantum) dispersion and climatic variables in Iran.

methodsAll molecular-based reports of leishmaniasis from Iran between 1999 and 2021 were gathered from reliable medical sources. Meteorological data (air and soil temperatures, annual rainfall and humidity) of the country along the study period were obtained from the Iranian Climatological Research Centre. The data concerning species distribution and climatic conditions during this period were moved to a base-map through raster layers using ArcGIS 10.4.1 software. The relationship between parasitological and climatic models was examined using ANOVA.

resultsHigh risk area maps, based on the cut-off thresholds, were generated for Leishmania major, L. tropica and L. infantum. According to the molecular-based reports, the L. major distribution was significantly related to all climatic variables, while L. tropica was merely related to rainfall and humidity, and the L. infantum distribution was significantly associated with rainfall, soil and air temperatures.

conclusionThe association between climatic conditions and Leishmania species distribution in Iran has been confirmed. Consequently, both, the relationship between climatic conditions and the geographical distribution of Leishmania species, and the use of GIS to better understand the spatial epidemiology of leishmaniasis, have been reaffirmed.

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ClimateGeographic Information SystemsHumansIranLeishmaniaLeishmania infantumLeishmania majorLeishmaniasisLeishmania tropicaTemperatureClimatic dataEpidemiologyGISIranLeishmaniaPredicting map

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