Entomological survey of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in the City of Concórdia, Brazil and its importance as a reservoir for Leishmania spp.

Authors

  • Tainá Luana Vieira Lopes Zuchi Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Concórdia campus, Highway SC 283, km 17, Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Post code 89703-720, Brazil.
  • Soraya Regina Sacco Surian Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Concórdia campus, Highway SC 283, km 17, Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Post code 89703-720, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-0732
  • Joice Lara Maia Faria Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Concórdia campus, Highway SC 283, km 17, Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Post code 89703-720, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8353-4443
  • Salvador Paganella Chaves Júnior Federal University of Paraná, Highway Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, Curitiba, Paraná, Post code 81531-980, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2163-979X
  • Letícia Cristina Morelli Federal University of Paraná, Highway Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos, Curitiba, Paraná, Post code 81531-980, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9767-4746
  • Diogenes Dezen Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Concórdia campus, Highway SC 283, km 17, Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Post code 89703-720, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0941-9954

Keywords:

CDC Trap, Leishmania spp., Leishmaniasis, Non-endemic region, Vector

Abstract

Some sandflies are vectors for leishmaniasis, therefore knowing the fauna of the region is important in combating the disease. Sandflies were captured in Concórdia, SC, Brazil, and Leishmania spp. in captured females. Thirty-eight specimens of six different species were collected, one of which (Brumptomyia carvalheiroi) is reported for the first time in the south of the country. However, there were no samples of sandflies positive for Leishmania spp. Despite reports of allochthonous cases in the region studied, the agent is not yet circulating in vectors, but these represent a potential risk when new cases occur.

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Published

2023-12-31

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Zuchi, T. L. V. L., Regina Sacco Surian, S., Lara Maia Faria, J., Paganella Chaves Júnior, S., Cristina Morelli, L., & Dezen, D. (2023). Entomological survey of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in the City of Concórdia, Brazil and its importance as a reservoir for Leishmania spp. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 14(1), 149-151. Retrieved from https://advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1653

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2024): January

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Original Research

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