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1 May 2012 Identification of Bloodmeals in Wild Caught Blood Fed Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) using Cytochrome b PCR and Reverse Line Blotting in Bihar, India
Rajesh B. Garlapati, Ibrahim Abbasi, Alon Warburg, David Poché, Richard Poché
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Abstract

Identification of the source of bloodmeals in vectors plays an important role in epidemiological studies by determining the host preferences of wild sand flies in natural habitat. The anthropophilic index is a crucial component in human leishmaniasis. Bloodmeal analysis can identify the reservoir hosts of vector borne diseases. The amplification of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene, followed by reverse line blot analysis, helps to identify the bloodmeal ingested by the wild caught sand flies. In the current study, blood fed sand flies were collected from three different villages in Bihar, India, by using Centers for Disease Control mini traps with incandescent light. Traps were placed in five different sites in the villages. Whole genome DNA was extracted from the blood fed sand flies and was amplified for the cytochrome b region, followed by reverse line blot analysis. In total, 442 blood fed sand flies were analyzed out of which 288 (65%) were positive to cytochrome b polymerase chain reaction. Humans, cattle, buffalo, and goats were the major bloodmeals identified, followed by chickens. In some of the blood fed sand flies, multiple bloodmeals were identified. In the current study, sand flies mostly fed on humans, followed by cattle, buffalo, and goats. In this regard, it is necessary to also consider cattle, buffalo, and goats when addressing vector control in Bihar, India.

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Rajesh B. Garlapati, Ibrahim Abbasi, Alon Warburg, David Poché, and Richard Poché "Identification of Bloodmeals in Wild Caught Blood Fed Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) using Cytochrome b PCR and Reverse Line Blotting in Bihar, India," Journal of Medical Entomology 49(3), 515-521, (1 May 2012). https://doi.org/10.1603/ME11115
Received: 4 June 2011; Accepted: 11 February 2012; Published: 1 May 2012
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KEYWORDS
bloodmeal identification
cytochrome b PCR
host
sand fly
visceral leishmaniasis
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