Host preference pattern of phlebotomine sandflies of Borkhar rural district, Isfahan province, Iran.
Blood meals from 400 engorged Phlebotomine sandflies belonging to three species collected in 6 villages from Borkhar rural district were identified by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Out of 388 blood meals of Phlebotomus papatasi 29.6-44.6% were human blood, 8.4% dogs' blood and 0.6% cows' blood, indicating a strong preference for man. Double blood meals of human-dog and human-cow were observed in 0.9% and 3.08% P. papatasi respectively. Phlebotomus caucasicus was relatively anthropophilic and the human blood index in this species was 20%. Sergentomyia sintoni was negative for man and cow blood. Phlebotomus papatasi appears to be predominantly anthropophilic and makes the central part of Iran an area of high risk for leishmaniasis.
School of Public Health, Teheran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
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D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood; D002417:Cattle; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000635:transmission*; D010691:Phlebotomus