title: Geographical variation in populations of Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) caucasicus (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Iran.
abstract: A comparative morphological and molecular study was carried out on 11 different populations of Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) caucasicus Marzinovsky 1917 caught in 7 provinces in Iran (2004-2005). Differences in the implantation level of the two distal spines of the style, the number of setae of the basal lobe of coxite, and the length of the third antennal segment, revealed the existence of two morphotypes within P. (Pa) caucasicus, a species having a confused history if we take into account an unclear synonymisation with Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) grimmi Porchinsky 1874. Sequencing of mtDNA (a fragment of cytchromeB gene, tRNA for serine gene and a fragment of NADH1 gene) and Neighbour-Joining analysis showed a partial correlation between morphotypes and haplotypes. We also found a correlation between the latter and the geographical origin of the specimens. These results need further studies in order to appreciate the role of each morphotype/haplotype in the transmission of Leishmania major.
authors.affiliation: Department of medical entomology and vector control, School of public health and Institute of public health research, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, P.O. Box 6446-14155, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moin-Vaziri
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Depaquit
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Yaghoobi-Ershadi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Oshaghi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Derakhshandeh-Peykar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaltenbach
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bargues
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nadim
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Javadian
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rassi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jafari
mesh_terms: D020856:AT Rich Sequence / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D045303:Cytochromes b / Q000235:genetics; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006239:Haplotypes; D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009243:NAD / Q000235:genetics; D010691:Phlebotomus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D012694:Serine / Q000235:genetics; D019371:Topography, Medical
chemical_list: D009243:NAD; D012694:Serine; D045303:Cytochromes b