The current status of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Tunisia and their role on Leishmania transmission: A review

Tabbabi, Ahmed; Sboui, Sajida; Daaboub, Jabeur

doi:10.12980/apjtd.7.2017d7-188

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“…In Tunisia, the main vectors of zoonotic HVL is P . perniciosus which is more concentrated in Northern Tunisia ( Tabbabi et al, 2017 ). All the respondents made confusion between sand flies and mosquitoes.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes of Tunisian dog owners regarding leishmaniasis

Khbou¹,

Najahi²,

Zribi

et al. 2019

Parasite Epidemiology and Control

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BackgroundVisceral leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease of major public health concern in several countries in the world. The local population awareness would improve prevention, early detection and treatment of both human and animal leishmaniasis.MethodsThe aim of this survey was to assess the knowledge about visceral leishmaniasis in a sample of dog owners visiting the National School of Veterinary Medicine of Sidi Thabet, Tunisia, through a structured questionnaire.FindingsTwo hundred dog owners were interviewed, 87% were men and 47% had higher education level. Ninety four per cent were from neighbouring districts to Ariana, where the National School of Sidi Thabet is located. Out of 200 respondents, 79 confirmed knowing leishmaniasis. The correct answers concerning canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) (77%) were significantly higher than those concerning human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) (23%). Correct answers concerning CVL were given in part by previously diseased dogs' owners. The respondent could not explain what is exactly leishmaniasis, but the majority of questioned persons know that human and dogs are the most important hosts. Forty-four out 79 (56%) of the persons think that mosquitoes or insects are the vectors of leishmaniasis and 63% (53/79) knows that it is a zoonotic disease but 72% (38/53) were not able to define how.ConclusionDespite the frequent visits to veterinarians for vaccination or other medical issues and their long experience in dog breeding, the sample of dog owners had not enough knowledge and several misconceptions regarding leishmaniasis. Large education programmes should be implemented in Tunisia to improve the knowledge of the Tunisian population, especially dog owners, concerning leishmaniasis.

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“…Rhipicephalus sanguineus collected from dogs with confirmed CVL, harboured Leishmania spp. DNA or L. infantum in their salivary glands ( Tabbabi et al, 2017 ; Dantas-Torres et al, 2010 ). Tunisian population are not enough aware about these anecdotal transmission routes and all the cited responses were random.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes of Tunisian dog owners regarding leishmaniasis

Khbou¹,

Najahi²,

Zribi

et al. 2019

Parasite Epidemiology and Control

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“…s . is present, occurring in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia [ 33 , 36 , 90 , 91 ]. It is found in subhumid, arid, and subarid regions at the latitudes up to 1,200 meters above the sea [ 33 ].…”

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“…It occurs from the humid to arid bioclimatic zones, mainly in the olive, Ilex oaks, and cedar vegetation parts. In Algeria (Great Kabylia), it was reported at 4,400 meters above sea level [ 27 , 33 , 36 ]. This species has not been reported in Libya yet ( Fig 36 ).…”

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“…The distribution of Moroccan sand fly species was reported in [ 24 – 27 ], Algerian species [ 11 , 28 – 35 ], Tunisian species [ 36 – 38 ], and Libyan species [ 39 – 42 ]. For each sand fly species, geographical positions of published records ( S1 Data ) were first gathered in Google Earth software from sourced publications and then processed with ArcGIS Pro software version 2.5.0 for analysis and maps drawing.…”

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Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of the Maghreb region: A systematic review of distribution, morphology, and role in the transmission of the pathogens

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Background Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are important vectors of various human and animal pathogens such as Bartonella bacilliformis, Phlebovirus, and parasitic protozoa of the genus Leishmania, causative agent of leishmaniases that account among most significant vector-borne diseases. The Maghreb countries Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya occupy a vast area of North Africa and belong to most affected regions by these diseases. Locally varying climatic and ecological conditions support diverse sand fly fauna that includes many proven or suspected vectors. The aim of this review is to summarize often fragmented information and to provide an updated list of sand fly species of the Maghreb region with illustration of species-specific morphological features and maps of their reported distribution. Materials and methods The literature search focused on scholar databases to review information on the sand fly species distribution and their role in the disease transmissions in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, surveying sources from the period between 1900 and 2020. Reported distribution of each species was collated using Google Earth, and distribution maps were drawn using ArcGIS software. Morphological illustrations were compiled from various published sources. Results and conclusions In total, 32 species of the genera Phlebotomus (Ph.) and Sergentomyia (Se.) were reported in the Maghreb region (15 from Libya, 18 from Tunisia, 23 from Morocco, 24 from Algeria, and 9 from Mauritania). Phlebotomus mariae and Se. africana subsp. asiatica were recorded only in Morocco, Ph. mascitti, Se. hirtus, and Se. tiberiadis only in Algeria, whereas Ph. duboscqi, Se. dubia, Se. africana africana, Se. lesleyae, Se. magna, and Se. freetownensis were reported only from Mauritania. Our review has updated and summarized the geographic distribution of 26 species reported so far in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, excluding Mauritania from a detailed analysis due to the unavailability of accurate distribution data. In addition, morphological differences important for species identification are summarized with particular attention to closely related species such as Ph. papatasi and Ph. bergeroti, Ph. chabaudi, and Ph. riouxi, and Se. christophersi and Se. clydei.

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The current status of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Tunisia and their role on Leishmania transmission: A review

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Knowledge and attitudes of Tunisian dog owners regarding leishmaniasis

Knowledge and attitudes of Tunisian dog owners regarding leishmaniasis

Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of the Maghreb region: A systematic review of distribution, morphology, and role in the transmission of the pathogens

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