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2 September 2024 Phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) fauna, blood meal source, and detection of Leishmania (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) DNA in the Gurupi Biological Reserve, Eastern Amazon, Brazil
Judson Chaves Rodrigues, Rosa Cristina Ribeiro-da-Silva, Antonia Suely Guimarães-e-Silva, Maxcilene da Silva de Oliveira, Bruno Leite Rodrigues, Ronayce Conceição de Jesus Serrão Pimenta, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati, Valéria Cristina Soares Pinheiro
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This study was conducted in the Gurupi Biological Reserve (REBIO-Gurupi), the largest area of Amazon rainforest in Maranhão State, Brazil. The objectives were to survey the sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) fauna of REBIO-Gurupi, identify blood meal sources, and investigate the presence of Leishmania (Ross, 1903) (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) DNA. Individuals were collected using Centers for Disease Control (CDC) light traps and black and white Shannon traps in May and Jun 2022 and Jan 2023. DNA was extracted from female sand flies and subjected to amplification and sequencing of cytochrome b molecular marker (CYTB) for identification of blood meal sources and the first internal transcribed spacer (ITS-1) of ribosomal DNA for Leishmania detection. A total of 514 sand flies individuals were sampled, of which 93 were identified at the genus or series level (9 taxa) and 421 were identified at the species level (24 taxa). Psychodopygus davisi (Root, 1934) (41.1%), Nyssomyia antunesi (Coutinho, 1939) (10.3%), and Psychodopygus (Mangabeira, 1941) Chagasi Series Barretto, 1962 (9.7%) were the most frequently collected. Human (Homo sapiens, Primates, Hominidae) and tapir (Tapirus terrestris, Perissodactyla, Tapiridae) DNA was detected in 10 female sand flies. Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum Cunha and Chagas, 1937 DNA was detected in 2 specimens of Ps. davisi. Given the presence of vectors of Leishmania in REBIO-Gurupi, it is imperative to conduct more comprehensive studies on the interactions among sand flies, Leishmania, and pathogen reservoirs in the area.

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Judson Chaves Rodrigues, Rosa Cristina Ribeiro-da-Silva, Antonia Suely Guimarães-e-Silva, Maxcilene da Silva de Oliveira, Bruno Leite Rodrigues, Ronayce Conceição de Jesus Serrão Pimenta, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati, and Valéria Cristina Soares Pinheiro "Phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) fauna, blood meal source, and detection of Leishmania (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) DNA in the Gurupi Biological Reserve, Eastern Amazon, Brazil," Journal of Medical Entomology 61(6), 1501-1509, (2 September 2024). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjae108
Received: 11 June 2024; Accepted: 5 August 2024; Published: 2 September 2024
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KEYWORDS
Blood meal identification
entomological research
legal Amazon
leishmaniasis
molecular approach
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