To clarify the taxonomic status of Phlebotomus chinensb, the morphological characters of Ph. chinensis from Shaanxi, Henan, Sichuan and Gansu Provinces, and Ph. wui and Ph. longiductus from Xinjiang were examined and ...To clarify the taxonomic status of Phlebotomus chinensb, the morphological characters of Ph. chinensis from Shaanxi, Henan, Sichuan and Gansu Provinces, and Ph. wui and Ph. longiductus from Xinjiang were examined and the rDNA-ITS2 region and mtDNA Cyt b gene sequences were analyzed simultaneously. It was found that morphological variation was very low in Ph. chinensis among the different localities; the wings of adult samples distributed in high-altitude areas were merely longer. The rDNA-ITS2 and mtDNA Cyt b sequences had an intraspecific variability. The relationships among species in the genus Phlebotomus can be inferred by molecular markers. These results suggest that there is an obvious genetic divergence at the molecular level among the Ph. chinensis populations in China.展开更多
Background:Sand fly Phlebotomus chinensis is a principle vector for the visceral leishmaniasis(VL)in China with a wide geographic distribution.Jiuzhaigou,Sichuan is a mountain type endemic area of VL in China.Long ter...Background:Sand fly Phlebotomus chinensis is a principle vector for the visceral leishmaniasis(VL)in China with a wide geographic distribution.Jiuzhaigou,Sichuan is a mountain type endemic area of VL in China.Long term effective control efforts in the region have successfully reduced VL transmission.To assess the current status of the sand flies and their ecological aspects in the region,a survey was conducted in the summer of 2014 and 2015.Methods:Sand fly specimens were collected by light traps in a village and blood sources were identified by PCR and sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.Results:In a rock cave,65.2%–79.8%of collected sand flies were male.On a rabbit farm,92.9%–98.8%of specimens were female.In pig pens,61.1%of specimens were female.Some females had visible blood residues.The feeding rate was 49.4%from the pig pens,12.3%from the cave,and only 1.7%from the rabbit farm.Pig,rabbit,chicken,dog,and human blood were detected in the fed specimens.Swine blood,present in all tested samples,was a preferred blood source,while chicken and dog blood were present in a third of the samples.Conclusions:In Jiuzhaigou County,Sichuan Province of China,the considerable sandfly density and the peridomestic feeding behavior all increases the risk of VL transmission,and insecticide spraying in animal sheds could be exploited to reduce sand fly populations in human surroundings.展开更多
基金supported by the Chinese National Natural Science Foundations(No.30771869)
文摘To clarify the taxonomic status of Phlebotomus chinensb, the morphological characters of Ph. chinensis from Shaanxi, Henan, Sichuan and Gansu Provinces, and Ph. wui and Ph. longiductus from Xinjiang were examined and the rDNA-ITS2 region and mtDNA Cyt b gene sequences were analyzed simultaneously. It was found that morphological variation was very low in Ph. chinensis among the different localities; the wings of adult samples distributed in high-altitude areas were merely longer. The rDNA-ITS2 and mtDNA Cyt b sequences had an intraspecific variability. The relationships among species in the genus Phlebotomus can be inferred by molecular markers. These results suggest that there is an obvious genetic divergence at the molecular level among the Ph. chinensis populations in China.
基金supported by the YM’s grant 81371848 from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of ChinaJX’s grants SC1GM109367 from the National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health and the DMS-1222592 from National Science Foundation.
文摘Background:Sand fly Phlebotomus chinensis is a principle vector for the visceral leishmaniasis(VL)in China with a wide geographic distribution.Jiuzhaigou,Sichuan is a mountain type endemic area of VL in China.Long term effective control efforts in the region have successfully reduced VL transmission.To assess the current status of the sand flies and their ecological aspects in the region,a survey was conducted in the summer of 2014 and 2015.Methods:Sand fly specimens were collected by light traps in a village and blood sources were identified by PCR and sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.Results:In a rock cave,65.2%–79.8%of collected sand flies were male.On a rabbit farm,92.9%–98.8%of specimens were female.In pig pens,61.1%of specimens were female.Some females had visible blood residues.The feeding rate was 49.4%from the pig pens,12.3%from the cave,and only 1.7%from the rabbit farm.Pig,rabbit,chicken,dog,and human blood were detected in the fed specimens.Swine blood,present in all tested samples,was a preferred blood source,while chicken and dog blood were present in a third of the samples.Conclusions:In Jiuzhaigou County,Sichuan Province of China,the considerable sandfly density and the peridomestic feeding behavior all increases the risk of VL transmission,and insecticide spraying in animal sheds could be exploited to reduce sand fly populations in human surroundings.
