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TAXONOMY and GENETICS

P-01

Jan Votypka

CZECH REPUBLIC

Molecular taxonomy and colonisation of potential visceral leishmaniasis vectors in Ethiopia

J. Votypka 1, V. Dvorak 1, V. Volfova 1, J. Sadlova 1, I. Rohousova 1, V. Seblova 1, A. Kassahun 2, T. Gebre-Michael 3, A. Hailu 2, A. Warburg 4, P. Volf 1

1. Department of Parasitology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 2. Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, 3. A. L. Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 4. The Kuvin Center for the Study of Tropical and infectious Diseases, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel

P-02

Özge Erişöz Kasap

TURKEY

Delineation of the sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) species within the ''major group'' of Turkey

Özge Erişöz Kasap 1, Bülent Alten 1, Jan Votypka 2

1. Hacettepe University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, ESRL, Ankara, Turkey 2. Charles University, Department of Parasitology, Prague, Czech Republic

P-03

Özge Erişöz Kasap

TURKEY

Investigations on the sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) fauna of Turkey with emphasis on the Transphlebotomus Artemiev, 1984 species

Ö. Erişöz Kasap 1, B. Alten 1

1Hacettepe University Faculty of Science Biology Department ESRL, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey

P-04

Mirella Ferreira da Cunha Santos

BRAZIL

Evidence of polymorphism in microsatellite loci among populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis and Lu. cruzi from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

M. F. C. Santos1, A. M. T. Ferreira Silva2, M. S. P. Cruz3, P. E. M. Ribolla4, D. P. Alonso4, A. E. Casaril5, R. P. Brazil6, A. G. Oliveira1,5

1Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Postgraduate Program in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. 2. Federal University of  Mato Grosso do Sul, Laboratory of Imunology /DPA/CCBS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. 3. Federal University of  Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil. 4. State Univestity of  São Paulo, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. 5. Federal University of  Mato Grosso do Sul, Laboratory of Parasitology /DPA/CCBS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. 6. Oswaldo Cruz Institute, IOC, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

P-05

Ling-Min Zhang

P. R. CHINA

Molecular analysis of some Chinese Phlebotomine species by COI

L. M. Zhang, J. M. Sun, F. Xu

Department of Parasitology, Medical College of Jinan University, GuangZhou 510632, China

P-06

Eunice A B Galati

BRAZIL

On the Nyssomyia antunesi (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) complex

E. A. B. Galati, F. Galvis Ovallos

Department of Epidemiology, Public Health School, São Paulo University. Av. Dr. Arnaldo 715, 01246-904, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

P-07

Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel

BRAZIL

Lutzomyia (Psychodopygus) complexa (Diptera:Psychodidae:Phlebotominae), a putative vector of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Guaraí municipality, Tocantins State, Brazil.

ML Vilela 1, D Pita-Pereira 2, CG Azevedo 3, RE Godoy 1, C Britto 2, EF Rangel 1

1Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Brasil; 2Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Brasil; 3Secretaria da Saúde do Estado do Tocantins, Núcleo de Leishmanioses, Coordenadoria de Doenças Vetoriais e Zoonoses, Brasil.

P-08

Eunice A B Galati

BRAZIL

Fonsecai complex of the genus Lutzomyia (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae)

E A B Galati1, F Le Pont2, F Ovallos Galvis1

1Department of Epidemiology, Public Health School, Sao Paulo University. Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 715, 01246-904, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; 272 rue de la Colonie, F – 75013 Paris, France.

P-09

Ling-Min ZHANG

P. R. CHINA

The numerical taxonomy of Chinese Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psychodidae)

L. M. Zhang, J. M. Sun, F. Xu

Department of Parasitology, Medical College of Jinan University, Guang Zhou  510632, P.R. China

P-10

Cristiani de Castilho Sanguinette

BRAZIL

Anomalies in Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) males (Diptera: Psychodidae)

CC Sanguinette, JF Xavier, PCLS Meira, HA Botelho, GML Carvalho, CMF Gontijo, JD Andrade Filho

Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou/Fiocruz, Brazil

P-11

Teimour Hazratian

IRAN

First Study on Phenology and Population Dynamics of Sand Flies in a New Focus of Visceral Leishmaniasis, Eastern Azarbaidjan Province, Iran

T Hazratian1, Y Rassi2, MA Oshaghi2, MR Yaghoobi – Ershadi2, E Fallah1

1 Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Medical Science University of Tabriz, Iran; 2 Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Medical Science University of Tehran, Iran

PHYSIOLOGY and IMMUNOLOGY

P-12

Jeffrey Jon Shaw

BRAZIL

Distribution of Lutzomyia longipalpis populations by sex pheromone analysis in São Paulo State, Brazil

C. Casanova1, J. G. C. Hamilton2, F. E. Colla-Jacques3, R. P. Brazil4, J. J. Shaw5

1Laboratory of Mogi Guaçu, Superintendência de Controle de Endemias-SUCEN, Secretary of Health of São Paulo State, Brazil; 2Center for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, University of Keele, England; 3Department of Animal Biology, Programa de Pós Graduação em Parasitologia, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil; 4Instituto Oswaldo Cruz- FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 5Parasitology Department, São Paulo University, São Paulo 05508-900 Brazil

LEISHMANIASIS

P-13

Eshrat Beigom Kia

IRAN

Prevalence of anti-Leishmania antibodies and its risk factors in stray dogs from Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, northeast of Iran

M. Mohebali, A. Adinezadae, A. A. Sanati, H. Hajjaran, Z. Zarei, B. Akhoundi, E. B. Kia

Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Pour Sian St.,  P.O.Box: 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran

P-14

Hamid Kassiri

IRAN

Survey of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Genaveh County, Boshehr Province, South of Iran, during 2004-2008

H. Kassiri1, H. Najafi1, M. Shikh1

Joundishapour University of Medical sciences, Health School, Ahwaz, Iran

P-15

Hamid Kassiri

IRAN

Study of certain epidemiological aspects of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ilam Province, South West of Iran (2000-2007)

H. Kassiri, N. Sharifinia

Joundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Health School Department of Medical Entomology, Ahwaz, Iran

P-16

Abbas Bahrami

IRAN

Epidemic survey of leishmaniasis disease and population transport role at the west parts of Tehran province

Abbas Bahrami1, 2Dariush Mehdipoor, 3Farhoodi Jabraeel

1Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public Health Department of Medical Entomology and Vectors Control; 2Department of Medical Entomology and Vectors Control, Health Deputy of Medical Sciences of Tehran; 3Karaj University of Medical Sciences, Division of Contagious Diseases Health Center of Savodjbolagh County

P-17

Ozlem Miman

TURKEY

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis cases in Afyonkarahisar

O Miman1, K Avci2

Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, 1Department of Microbiology, 2Department of Public Health, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

P-18

Ozlem Miman

TURKEY

Seroepidemiological survey of Canine Leishmaniasis in six districts of Afyonkarahisar province located in Aegean Region of Turkey

O. Miman1, I. Aytekin2, H. Ertabaklar3

1Afyon Kocatepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey; 2Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary, Department of Internal Medicine, Hatay, Turkey; 3Adnan Menderes University, School of Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Aydin, Turkey

P-19

Edelberto Santos Dias

BRAZIL

Epidemiological aspects of human and canine American visceral leishmaniases in an endemic (Montes Claros city Minas Gerais state, Brazil) between 2007 and 2009

PF Prado1, MF 1,2, JF Sousa2, DI Caldeira2; GF Fontes3; ES Dias3

1Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Minas Gerais state, Brazil; 2Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Montes Claros, Centro de Controle de Zoonoses, Minas Gerais state, Brazil; 3Laboratório de Leishmanioses, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou/FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. 

P-20

Suleyman Yazar

TURKEY

A case of visceral leishmaniasis who developed nephrotic syndrome during Liposomal Amphotericin B treatment

S. Yazar1, D. Aslan2, A. Özcan2, İ. Şahin1

1Erciyes University, Medical Faculty, Department of Parasitology, Kayseri, Turkey; 2Erciyes University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Kayseri, Turkey

P-21

Esmaeel Fallah

IRAN

Study on Seroprevalence of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (CVL) in Ownership Dogs of Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Province, Northwest of Iran with Indirect Immuno Fluorescence Antibody Test (IFAT) and its Health Importance

E. Fallah, M. Khanmohammadi, S. Rahbari, I. Sohrabi, F. Hamzavi, A. Mohammadpour Asl

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, Iran

P-22

Esmaeel Fallah

IRAN

Molecular and Seroepidemiological study of Leishmania infantum infection among humans, dogs and wild canines from Azarshahr, new endemic focus, Iran

E. Fallah1, M. Farshchian2, M. Khanmohammadi3

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, Iran

P-23

Esmaeel Fallah

IRAN

Serological survey and comparison of two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis in dogs

E. Fallah, M. Khanmohammadi, S. Rahbari, F. Hamzavi, A. M. Asl

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz, Iran

P-24

Teita Myrseli

ALBANIA

Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Albania

T. Myrseli1, E. Velo1, S. Bino1, L.Alla1, N. Çomo2, K. Mersini3, L. Gradoni4 and M. Maroli4

1IPH, Tirana; 2Infectious Department, Hospital Center, Tirana University, Albania; 3Food Safety and Veterinary Institute, Tirana, Albania; 4MIPI Department, Section of Vector-Borne Diseases and International Health, ISS, Rome, Italy

P-25

Erdal Polat

TURKEY

Detection of the anti-leishmanial effect of Lucilia sericata larval secretions on Leishmania tropica parasites: in vitro and in vivo studies

E Polat1, H Çakan2, S Sirekbasan1, M Aslan1, Z Kutlubay3, T İpek4, A Özbilgin5

1İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology İstanbul, Turkey; 2İstanbul University, Forensic Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey; 3İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Deparment of Dermatology, İstanbul, Turkey; 4İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey; 5Celal Bayar University, Medical Faculty, Department of Parasitology, Manisa, Turkey

LEISHMANIA and SF INTERACTION

P-26

Oscar Daniel Salomon

ARGENTINA

Detection of natural infection of Lutzomyia cortelezzii with Leishmania braziliensis by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in Chaco, Argentina

J. R. Rosa1, P. R. Brazil2, D. Pita Pereyra2, E. A. Szelag1, O. D. Salomón3

1Regional Medical Institute, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE), Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina; 2Laboratory of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 3National Institute of Tropical Medicine, Ministry of Health, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina

P-27

Oscar Daniel Salomon

ARGENTINA

Detection and typing of Leishmania infantum by PCR-RFLP in naturally infected Lutzomyia longipalpis from an urban focus of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Posadas, Misiones

S. A. Acardi1,  M. S. Santini2, D. J. Liotta1, A. E. Sandoval3, O. D. Salomón4

1Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Aplicada, FCEQyN-UNAM, Posadas Misiones, Argentina; 2CENDIE-ANLIS, Ministerio de Salud, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 3Laboratorio de entomología. Municipalidad de Posadas, Argentina; 4Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical, Ministerio de Salud, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina

P-28

Kourosh Azizi

IRAN

First Evidence for Incrimination of Phlebotomus salehi, Mesghali & Rashti, 1968, as a Vector of Leishmania major in a Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Focus in Southern Iran: A PCR-based Assay

K Azizi1,  M.D. Moemenbellah-Fard1,  M Jalali2 & M.R. Fakoorziba1.

1Department of Medical Entomolomgy, School of Health & Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; 2Department of Diseases Control, Khorassan Province Health Center, Mashhad, Iran

P-29

Cristiani de Castilho Sanguinette

BRAZIL

Identification of Leishmania species in phlebotomine sand flies using Nested PCR followed by sequencing

CC Sanguinette, EC Ferreira, HA Botelho, PCLSM, JF Xavier, JD Andrade Filho, CMF Gontijo.

Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou/Fiocruz, Avenida Augusto de Lima, 1715. Bairro Barro Preto, CEP: 30.190.002. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

P-30

Edelberto Santos Dias

BRAZIL

Natural infection of Lutzomyia longipalpis and Rattus norvegicus by Leishmania chagasi in an endemic area of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in Brazil- the beginning of an AVL outbreak

FO Lara-Silva1, RA Barata2, MC Bastos1, RCO Andrade1, DCM Barros1, EM Michalsky1, GF Paz1, MOG Lopes3, EC Ferreira1, AC Pinheiro3, ES Dias1

1entro de Pesquisas René Rachou/FIOCRUZ, MG, Brazil; 2Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, MG, Brazil; 3Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), MG, Brazil, 4.Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.

P-31

Mohamed Derbali

TUNISIA

Leishmania major in Meriones shawi: persistence and transmission from natural reservoir to sand fly vector Phlebotomus papatasi

M. Derbali, I. Chelbi, S. Ben Hadj Ahmed, E. Zhioua

Laboratory of vector Ecology, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

P-32

Sinval Pinto Brandão-Filho

BRAZIL

Natural infection of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) with Leishmania (Viannia) spp. in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil

V. C. F. V. Guimarães1, P. L. Costa1, F. J. da Silva1, K. T. da Silva1, K. G. da Silva1, A. I. F. de Araújo1, S. M. S. Carvalho2, E. H. G. Rodrigues1, J. J. Shaw2, S. P. B. Filho1

Instituto Aggeu Magalhães/FIOCRUZ, Recife, Brazil; 2Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

P-33

Maria do Socorro Cruz

BRAZIL

Natural infection by Leishmania sp. in Lutzomyia longipalpis in endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.

K. R. Silva1, J. W. C. A. Junior1, D. A. Zacarias2, M. R. A. Soares1, I. L. Mendonça1, A. G. Oliveira3, M. S. P. Cruz1

1Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Piaui, Brazil; 2Natan Portella Institute of Tropical Diseases, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, 3. Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

P-34

Jana Hlavacova

CZECH REPUBLIC

Effect of temperature on Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (V.) peruviana development in Lutzomyia longipalpis

J. Hlavacova, P. Volf

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Vinicna 7, 12844, Prague, Czech Republic

P-35

Alsu Chajbullinova

CZECH REPUBLIC

Leishmania turanica development in sand flies and its competition with L. major

Alsu Chajbullinova 1, Jan Votypka 1, Jovana Sadlova 1, Milan Jirku 2, Chizu Sanjoba 3, Sambuu Gantuya 3, Yoshitsugu Matsumoto 3 and Petr Volf 1

1. Dept. Parasitology, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic 2. Inst. Parasitology AVCR, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, 3. Dept. Molecular Immunology, Universtiy of Tokyo, Japan

SF SALIVA and IMMUN RESPONSE to SF SALIVA

P-36

Iva Rohousova

CZECH REPUBLIC

Salivary gland transcriptom of Phlebotomus tobbi, the vector of dermotropic Leishmania donovani

I. Rohousova1, S. Subrahmanyam2, V. Volfova1, J. Mu2, J.G. Valenzuela2, P. Volf1, R.C. Jochim2

1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic; 2Vector Molecular Biology Unit, Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, NIAID, NIH, Rockville, MD, USA.

ECOLOGY and EPIDEMIOLOGY

P-37

Maria Josefa Felisa Rea

ARGENTINA

Activity of Lutzomyia longipalpis inside home in Corrientes city, Argentina

MJF Rea, CE Borda, LA Mosqueda, ML Mierez

Centro Nacional de Parasitología y Enfermedades Tropicales (Cenpetrop), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Santa Fé 1432, 3400 Corrientes, Argentina

P-38

Oscar Daniel Salomon

ARGENTINA

Natural breeding places of Phlebotominae in Chaco province, Argentina: preliminary  studies.

JM. A. Parras1, J. R. Rosa2, E. A. Szelag1, O. D. Salomón2

1Regional Medical Institute Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE), Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina; 2National Institute of Tropical Medicine, Ministry of Health, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina

P-39

Zahra Sheikh

IRAN

Diapause of Phlebotomus papatasi forth-stage larvae in laboratory conditions

 Z Sheikh 1, Z Saidi 1,  AA Akhavan 1, MR Yaghoobi- Ershadi 1 

1. Department of Medical Entomology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran

P-40

Oscar Daniel Salomón

ARGENTINA

Effect of using different spatial scales in the construction of risk maps of cutaneous leishmaniasis in northwestern Argentina

MG Quintana1,3*, OD Salomón2,3*

1Instituto Superior de Entomología (INSUE), Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina;  2Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical (INMeT), Ministerio de Salud, Argentina. 3. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-CONICET.  *Red de Investigación de Leishmaniasis en Argentina (REDILA).

P-41

Oscar Daniel Salomón

ARGENTINA

Spatial and temporal variation of Lutzomyia longipalpis in the City of Posadas, Misiones, Northeast Argentina

M. S. Fernández1, M. S. Santini1, L. Tartaglino2, R. Cavia3, O. D. Salomón5

1National Centre on Endemic and Epidemic Diseases, (CeNDIE), National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Argentina; 2Quality of Life Secretariat, Municipality of Posadas, Argentina; 3Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, CONICET, Argentina; 4National Institute of Tropical Medicine, CONICET, Argentina

P-42

Oscar Daniel Salomón

ARGENTINA

Lutzomyia longipalpis abundance in the city of Posadas, northeastern Argentina: variation at different spatial scales

M. S. Santini1, M. S. Fernández1,2, A. A. Pérez3, E. Sandoval4, I. Stainhost4, O. D. Salomón2,5

1Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Endemo-epidemicas (CeNDIE), Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (ANLIS), Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); 3Departamento de Ecología genética y evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina; 4Instituto Municipal de vigilancia y control de vectores, Municipalidad de Posadas, Misiones, Argentina; 5Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical (INMeT), Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina

P-43

Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel

BRAZIL

Ecoepidemiology of American Visceral Leishmaniasis associated with Cerrado Biome in Tocantins State, Brazil

MMS Afonso 1,2, SAM Chaves 2, ML Vilela 1, EF Rangel 1

1Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ; 2Laboratório de Ecologia, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, FIOCRUZ

P-44

Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel

BRAZIL

Environmental change effects on sand fly fauna (Diptera:Psychodidae:Phlebotominae) and aspects of the eco-epidemiology of Leishmaniases in Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro State, an ecotourism area from Brazil: Preliminary findings.

BM Carvalho 1, LF Almeida 2, R Paraguai 2, SM da Costa 1, WA Costa 1, AF Santana 1, LN Brahim 1, V Campos 1, RE Godoy 1, EF Rangel 1

1Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Angra dos Reis. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

P-45

Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel

BRAZIL

Use of geoprocessing techniques in the analysis of the distribution of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) whitmani (Diptera:Psychodidae:Phlebotominae) in association with vegetation and the epidemiological circuits of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) in Brazil.

SM da Costa 1, M Cechinel 2, MAFM Magalhães 3, C Barcellos 3 & EF Rangel 1

1Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Brasil; 2Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde, Brasil; 3Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, FIOCRUZ, Brasil.

P-46

Lara Saraiva

BRAZIL

Ecological aspects of Nyssomyia intermedia (Lutz & neiva, 1912) and Nyssomyia neivai (Pinto, 1926) (Psychodidae: Phebotominae) in a simpatric area of brazilian savannah

Lara Saraiva 1, Cristiani de Castilho Sanguinette 1, Gustava Mayr de Lima Carvalho 1, Deborah Aparecida Alves de Carvalho 1, José Dilermando Andrade Filho 1

1 Centro de Referência Nacional e Intenacional para Flebotomíneos - Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou - Fundação Oswaldo cruz

P-47

José Dilermando Andrade Filho

BRAZIL

Species diversity of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in different environments and seasons of the district of Taquaruçú, State of Tocantins, Brazil

 T. O. Machado1, M. A. L. Bragança2, J. D. Andrade Filho3

1 Setor de Controle Vetorial, Gerência de Vigilância em Saúde da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, TO 080, s/n, Centro, 77160-900, Palmas, TO, Brazil; 2Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Jardim dos Ipês, s/n, 77500-000, Porto Nacional, TO, Brazil; 3Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou/Fiocruz-MG. Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Barro Preto, 30190-002, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

P-48

Everton Oliveira

BRAZIL

Study of dispersion of Lutzomyia longipalpis supported by geotechnologies in Campo Grande, an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: preliminary results

E. F. Oliveira1, E. A. Silva2, A. C. P. Filho3, C. E. Fernandes4, A. A. Ribeiro3, R. M. Gamarra3, R. P. Brazil5, A. E. Casaril4, A. G. Oliveira1,4

1Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Postgraduate Program in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; 2Center for Zoonosis Control, Health Secretariat of the Municipality of Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; 3Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Geoprocessing Laboratory for Environmental Applications/DHT/CCET, Campo Grande, MS; 4Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Laboratory of Parasitology /DPA/CCBS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; 5Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, LBII, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

P-49

Sinval Pinto Brandão-Filho

BRAZIL

Spatial and temporal patterns of Lutzomyia sand fly species occurrence in the endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis of Atlantic Forest region in northeast Brazil

S. P. Brandão-Filho1, M. R. Donalisio2, F. J. da Silva1, H. F. Valença1, P. Lemos Costa1, J. J. Shaw3, A. Townsend Peterson4

1 Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Av. Morães Rego S/N, Recife-PE, Brazil, 50670-420; 2Faculty of Medical Sciences/State University of Campinas, SP, Brazil; 3Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas/Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil; 4Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 USA

P-50

Fouad Ouanaimi

MOROCCO

Phlebotomine sand flies of a particular ecosystem “Khettara” in Marrakesh

F. Ouanaimi1, S. Boussaa1,2, B. Pesson 2, S. Guernaoui 1,3 D. Sereno 3, A. Boumezzough 1

1Laboratoire Ecologie et Environnement, Université des Sciences Semlalia, Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Maroc; 2Laboratoire de parasitologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg. France; 3. MIVEGEC (UM1-CNRS 5290-IRD 224), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, 15 rue Abou Derr, 10 000 Agdal, Rabat.

P-51

Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel

BRAZIL

American Visceral Leishmaniasis:  ecoepidemiological approach in impacted area by hydroelectric plant in the city of Porto Nacional, Tocantins State, Brazil

MMS Afonso 1,2, SAM Chaves 2, ML Vilela 1, CG Azevedo 3, BM Carvalho 1, EF Rangel 1

1Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ; 2Laboratório de Ecologia, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, FIOCRUZ; 3Secretaria da Saúde do Estado do Tocantins, Núcleo de Leishmanioses, Coordenadoria de Doenças Vetoriais e Zoonoses, Tocantins

P-52

Oscar Daniel Salomón

ARGENTINA

Lutzomyia whitmani and Lu. migonei abundance changes associated with meteorological conditions in a Tegumentary Leishmaniasis endemic area in northeastern Argentina

MS Fernández 1, EA Lestani 2, R Cavia 3, OD Salomón 4.

1National Centre on Endemic and Epidemic Diseases, (CeNDIE), National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Argentina; 2University of Córdoba, CONICET, Argentina; 3Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, CONICET, Argentina; 4National Institute of Tropical Medicine, CONICET, Argentina.

P-53

María Josefa Felisa Rea

ARGENTINA

Activity of Lutzomyia longipalpis in the domicile in an urban area of Corrientes city, Argentina

M. L. Mierez, M. J. F. Rea, C. E. Borda, L. A. Mosqueda

Centro Nacional de Parasitología y Enfermedades Tropicales (Cenpetrop), Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional del  Nordeste, Santa Fé 1432, Corrientes. Argentina

P-54

Sinval Pinto Brandão-Filho

BRAZIL

Association of the sand flies abundance with climate change in Passira, transmission area for visceral leishmaniasis in Pernambuco, Brazil

P. Lemos Costa, F. J. da Silva, V. C. Fitipaldi Veloso Guimarães, K. Gaudêncio Da Silva, K. Thais Silva, A. I. Freitas Araújo, A. W. Sales de Carvalho, S. P. Brandão Filho

Instituto Aggeu Magalhães/FIOCRUZ, Recife, Brazil.

P-55

José Dilermando Andrade Filho

BRAZIL

Phlebotomine sand flies in the Ibitipoca State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil: study of the natural infection by Leishmania and food source identification by molecular analysis

P. F. Quaresma, G. M. L. Carvalho, M. C. N. Farah-Ramos, J. D. Andrade Filho

Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou/Fiocruz Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Barro Preto, CEP 30.190-002 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

P-56

Andre A. Cutolo

BRAZIL

Nyssomyia neivai (Diptera, Psychodidae):  antropophily, endophily, seasonal and hour activity in an American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis endemic rural area of southeastern Brazil

A.A. Cutolo1, C. J. Von Zuben2

1Biology Institute, Department of Animal Biology, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil; 2Biosciences Institute, Department of Zoology, UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil

P-57

Montserrat Gallego

SPAIN

The sandflies (Diptera, Phlebotominae) on the island of Minorca (Balearic Islands, Spain): 20 years later

M. Alcover1, C. Ballart1, T. Serra2, M. Portús1, M. Gállego1

1Laboratori de Parasitologia, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; 2Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS), Campus Universitari, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

P-58

Hamid Kassiri

IRAN

An Entomological Survey for Sand Flies in Mountainous and Plain Areas of Saravan District, Sistan – Baluchistan Province, Southeast of  Iran

Hamid Kassiri1,  E. Javadian2

1Ahwaz  Jundishapur University of  Medical Sciences Health School, Department of Medical Entomology, Ahwaz, Iran; 2Tehran University of  Medical Sciences, Health School, Tehran, Iran

P-59

Luis Camargo

BRAZIL

Sandflies in Assis Brasil, Acre, Brazilian Amazon: fauna diversity and new registries

LMA Camargo1,2, GM Ogawa1, JSAA Camargo2,  RA Freitas3, EAC Araujo2, FA Pessoa 4, JF Medeiros3,5

1University of Sao Paulo, Monte Negro, Rondonia, Brazil; 2Sao Lucas Medical College, 3National Research Institute of Amazonia, 4Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, 5University of Amazonas State

P-60

Aboozar Soltani

IRAN

Fauna & Bioecology of Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Jask county, the endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis, Hormozgan province, 2008

K Azizi1, A Soltani2, S Fekri3

1Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, School of Health, Department of Medical Entomology, & Nutrition,  Shiraz, Iran and Infectious Diseases Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences; 2Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control,Tehran, Iran; 3Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Disaeses Control, Health Center of Hormozgan Province, , Bandar Abbas, Iran

P-61

Gustavo Carvalho

BRAZIL

Ecological aspects of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from a cave of the Speleological Province of Bambuí, municipality of Lassance, Minas Gerais, Brazil

GML Carvalho1, MCNF Ramos1, APLA Zenóbio1, HA Botelho1, PCL Serra e Meira1, CC Sanguinette1, RP Brazil2, JD Andrade Filho1

1Centro de Referência Nacional e Internacional para Flebotomíneos, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz, Brazil; 2Laboratory de Bioquímica e Fisiologia de Insetos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Brazil

P-62

Gustavo Carvalho

BRAZIL

Activity period of sand flies in the aphotic zone of a cave in the Speleological Province of Bambuí, Lassance municipality, Minas Gerais, Brazil

GML Carvalho1, MCNF Ramos1, APLA Zenóbio1, HA Botelho1, PCL Serra e Meira1, CCS Sanguinette1, DMQV Carvalho1, RP Brazil2, JD Andrade Filho1

1Centro de Referência Nacional e Internacional para Flebotomíneos, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil; 2Lab. de Bioquímica e Fisiologia de Insetos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

P-63

Nourina Rahbarian

IRAN

Vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Gonbad-e Qabus border villages, northeastern of Iran

N. Rahbarian1, M. Mahmoudi Rad2, A. Mesgarian3, A. Saadat4

1Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Behesthi University, Tehran, Iran; 2Skin Research Center, Shahid Behesthi University, Tehran, Iran; 3Gonbad-e Qabus Health Center, Golestan, Iran; 4Deputy of Research, Shahid Behesthi University, Tehran, Iran

P-64

Edelberto Santos Dias

BRAZIL

Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Governador Valadares county, an area of active transmission of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

RA Barata1, GF Paz2, MC Bastos2, RCO Andrade2, DCM Barros2, FO Lara-Silva1, EM Michalsky1, AC Pinheiro3, ES Dias1

1Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Minas Gerais state, Brazil; 2Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou/FIOCRUZ, Minas Gerais state, Brazil; 3Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais state, Brazil

P-65

Carla Maia

PORTUGAL

Phlebotomine sand fly survey in the Algarve Region, Portugal 2009-2010

C. Maia 1,2, M. O. Afonso 1,3, J. Cristóvão 1,2, S. Branco 1,3, J. Mendonça 1, F. B. Freitas 1,3, A. P. Almeida 1,3, L. Campino 1

1-Unidade de Parasitologia Médica, 2- Centro de Malária e Doenças Tropicais, 3- UPMM, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Lisboa, Portugal.

P-66

Ahmad Vahabi

IRAN

Phlebotomine sand flies survey in Sanandaj County, West of Iran, 2006-2007

A. Vahabi1,2, M. Sayyadi2

1Ph.D student of  ehran University of Medical Sciences; 2Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Sanandaj, Pasdaran

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Hassan Arroub

MOROCCO

Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Foum Jamâa (Azilal), Atlas of Morocco

H. Arroub1, A. Alaoui1, M. Lemrani2, K. Habbari1

1Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Naturals Resources, FST, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, M’GHILA Route de Fes, B.P. 523, Beni Mellal, Morocco; 2Laboratory of Leishmaniasis, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, Morocco

P-68

Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel

BRAZIL

Study of sand fly vectors (Diptera:Psychodidae:Phlebotominae) of Leishmania spp. in the La Convención, Cusco, Perú

D. Rado 1, D. Quispe 2, M. Quispe 2, A Quispe  2, E. Perez  3, R. AF Santana 1, M. Vilela  1, Pacheco  2, E. Rangel 1.

1Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses – Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ, Brasil; 2Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Perú; 3Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, UPCH, Lima, Perú

P-69

Andreia Fernandes Brilhante

BRAZIL

A Survey of the Sand fly Fauna in Águas Do Miranda District, Bonito Municipality, Mato Grosso Do Sul State, Brazil, 2009–2010

Andreia Fernandes Brilhante1; Vânia Lúcia Brandão Nunes1; Maria Elizabeth Cavalheiros Dorval2; Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati3; Hilda Carlos Da Rocha2; Geucira Cristaldo2; Helder Antonio De Sousa1

1Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Agrárias e da Saúde, Universidade Anhanguera-Uniderp. Campo Grande-MS, Brazil; 2Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande-MS, Brazil; 3Departamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.

P-70

Alessandra Oliveira

BRAZIL

Phlebotomine fauna in forest and anthropic areas, Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

M. F. Fernandes1, K. M. Santos1, J. S. F. Junior2, R. A. Silva2, A. C. Verlindo1, M. Stefaneli1, C. M. Ishimi1, A. G. Oliveira3, M. E. M. C. Dorval3, E. T. Oshiro3, E. A. B. Galati4, C. C. S. Lopes1, L. L. S. Peres1, R. O. Meira1, J. D. A. Filho5, J. G. Campos1, W. D. Fernandes1, J. Raizer1

1 School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Grande Dourados/UFGD, Dourados, MS, Brazil; 2Center for Zoonosis Control, Dourados, MS, Brazil; 3Laboratory of Parasitology, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul/UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; 4Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; 5René Rachou Research Center, Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

P-71

Alessandra Oliveira

BRAZIL

Phlebotomines biodiversity (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Jaguapiru indigenous village, Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

K. M. Santos1, J. G. Campos1, M. E. M. C. Dorval2, M. F. Fernandes1, M. Stefaneli1, A. G. Oliveira2, E. A. B. Galati3, J. Raizer1, W. D. Fernandes1

1School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados/UFGD, Dourados, MS, Brazil; 2Laboratory of Parasitology, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul/UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; 3Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

P-72

Maria Josefa Felisa Rea

ARGENTINA

Studies of Phlebotominae sand flies in a zone of forest in Province of Corrientes northern of Argentina

M. L. Mierez, M. J. F. Rea, C. E. Borda, L. A.  Mosqueda

Centro Nacional De Parasitologia Y Enfermedades Tropicales, Facultad De Medicina, Universidad Nacional Del Nordeste, Santa Fé Corrientes, Argentina

P-73

Patrícia Quaresma

BRAZIL

Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera, Psychodidae) in Xakriaba Indigenous Reserve, North of Minas Gerais, Brazil

P. F. Quaresma1, R. A. Barata1,2, H. A. Botelho1, C. M. F. Gontijo1, E. S. Dias1

1René Rachou Research Center/FIOCRUZ. Brazil; 2Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. Brazil

P-74

Hakan Kavur

TURKEY

Entomological survey for sand fly Fauna in cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic sites of Afyon Province

H. Kavur1, Ö. Ermiş2, S. Demir3, I. C. Balcıoğlu4, M. Kirami Ölgen5, Y. Özbel6

1PhD Student, Ege University Science Faculty, Department of Zoology, Izmir, Turkey; 2Master Student, Celal Bayar University Science Faculty, Department of Biology, Manisa, Turkey; 3 Mustafa Kemal University Science Faculty Department of Zoology, Hatay; 4Celal Bayar University Medical School, Department of Parasitology, Manisa, Turkey; 5Ege University, Literature Faculty Department of Geography, Izmir; 6Ege University Medical School, Department of Parasitology, Izmir, Turkey

P-75

Hakan Kavur

TURKEY

Entomological survey for sand fly fauna in cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic sites of Niğde

H. Kavur1, Ö. Ermiş2, S. Demir3, I. C. Balcıoğlu4, M. Kirami Ölgen5, Y. Özbel7

1PhD Student, Ege University Science Faculty, Department of Zoology, Izmir, Turkey; 2Master Student, Celal Bayar University Science Faculty, Department of Biology, Manisa, Turkey; 3 Mustafa Kemal University Science Faculty Department of Zoology, Hatay; 4Celal Bayar University Medical School, Department of Parasitology, Manisa, Turkey; 5Ege University, Literature Faculty Department of Geography, Izmir; 6Ege University Medical School, Department of Parasitology, Izmir, Turkey

P-76

Ricardo  Andrade Barata

BRAZIL

Sandflies (Diptera, Psychodidae) from caves of southern quartzite Espinhaço in Minas Gerais, Brazil

R. A. Barata, E. C. Apolinário

Universidade Federal dos Vales dos Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, MG, Brazil

P-77

Reginaldo P. Brazil

BRAZIL

Study of sand flies fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae:Phlebotominae) of Parque Estadual da Serra da Tiririca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Andressa Alencastre Fuzari Rodrigues1, Vanessa De Araújo Barbosa1, José Dilermando Andrade Filho2, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil 1

1.Laboratório de Bioquímica, Fisiologia e Imunologia de Insetos – Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz – Rio De Janeiro, RJ; 2. Centro de Referência Nacional e Internacional para Flebotomíneos - Instituto René Rachou – Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG,Brazil

P-78

V. Özge Ermiş

TURKEY

Investigation of Sandfly Species (Psychodidae: Phlebotomine: Phlebotomus sp.), the Vectors of Visceral Leishmaniasis, in Manisa Province

V. Ozge ERMIS1, K. Suha ARSERIM2, Tuba TABAK3, Ozgur KURT4, M. Emin LIMONCU5, I. Cuneyt BALCIOGLU6, Yusuf OZBEL7

1Master Student, Celal Bayar University School of Science and Letters,Department of Basic and Industrial Microbiology, Manisa, Turkey; 2PhD Student, Ege University Science Faculty, Department of Zoology, Izmir, Turkey; 3PhD Student, Celal Bayar University Medical School, Department of Parasitology, Manisa, Turkey; 4Celal Bayar University School of Science and Letters,Department of Basic and Industrial Microbiology, Manisa, Turkey; 5Celal Bayar University, Vocational School of Health Services, Manisa, Turkey; 6Celal Bayar University Medical School, Department of Parasitology, Manisa, Turkey; 7Ege University Medical School, Department of Parasitology, Izmir, Turkey

SF COLLECTION

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Hamid Kassiri

IRAN

Monthly Activity of Sand flies in the outdoor and indoor places in Chabahar County, Sistan, Baluchistan Province, South-East of Iran

H. Kassiri1, E. Javadian2

1Health School- Ahwaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences; 2Health School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

P-80

Sinval Pinto Brandão-Filho

BRAZIL

Attractiveness of sand fly for CDC light traps using modified lights in Passira, endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis in Pernambuco, Brazıl.

P. L. Costa, F. J. Da Silva, V. C. F. V. Guimarães, K. G. Da Silva, K. T. Silva, A. I. F. Araújo, A. W. S. Carvalho, E. Xavier, S. P. B. Filho

Instituto Aggeu Magalhães/FIOCRUZ, Recife, Brazil.

P-81

A.J. Andrade

BRAZIL

Use of the Malaise traps to collect phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in forested areas

A. J. Andrade1, L. N. Perillo2, M. L. S. Ribeiro3, R. P. Martins2, E. A. B. Galati1

1Departamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil; 2Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil; 3Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

SF CONTROL

P-82

Elham  Jahanifard

IRAN

Field evaluation of two repellents, Myrtle essential oil and DEET against Phlebotomus papatasi Scopoli in Islamic Republic of Iran

E Jahanifard 1 , MR Yaghoobi-Ershadi 1, AA Akhavan 1, H Vatandoost 1, Gh Amin 2, L Mousavi 3 ,  M Hosseini 1 , AR Zahraei Ramazani 4 , H Abdoli 4, MH Arandian 4

1Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran; 2Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran; 3School of Pharmacy, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (Current address: Pharmacy of Imam Khomeini Hospital, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran); 4Esfahan Health Research Station, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

P-83

Gioia Bongiorno

ITALY

Evaluation of the antifeedant activity of natural compounds, Tarchonantus camphoratus and Azadirachta indica (Neem) extracts, against sand fly bites: preliminary laboratory studies in humans and dogs

G Bongiorno1, R Bianchi1, R Paparcone2, V Foglia Manzillo2, G Oliva2, L Gradoni1

1. Unit of Vector-borne Diseases and International Health, MIPI Department, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy, 2. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy

P-84

A. Aghaei Afshar

IRAN

Susceptibility status of Phlebotomus papatasi and P.sergenti (Diptera: Psychodidae) to DDT and Deltamethrin in a focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis after earthquake strike in Bam, Iran

A Aghaei Afshar1, Y Rassi1, I Sharifi2, MR Abai1, H Vatandoost1, MA Oshaghi1, MR Yaghoobi-Ershadi1

1Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 2Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

P-85

Sally Widaa

SUDAN

Studies on Colonization, Biology and Insecticide Resistance of Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopali, 1786) (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Sudan

S. Widaa1, M. M. Hassan1, H. Abu Shama2

1Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Department of Vector & Biomedical Studies, National Centre for Research, Khartoum, Sudan; 2University of Khartoum, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Khartoum, Sudan

P-86

Adriana Zwetsch

BRAZIL

Entomological monitoring of the Programme of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Maceió, Alagoas State, Brazil: Indicators and environmental risk factors

C. F. Rocha dos Santos1, M. C. de Lima1, G. B. da Rocha Neto1, A. Zwetsch2, M. L. Vilela2 J. M. de Sena3

1Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Maceió – Centro de Controle de Zoonoses; 2Laboratório de Transmissores de Leishmanioses/ Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ; 3Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde- Ministério da Saúde

P-87

Chizu Sanjoba

JAPAN

Efficacy of Olyset® nets against phlebotomine sand flies

C. Sanjoba1, Y. Özbel2, V. Ö. Ermiş3, S. K. Arserim4, S. Gantuya 1,  Y. Matsumoto1

1Department of Molecular Immunology, School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan; 2Department of Parasitology, Ege University Medical School, Turkey; 3Department of Biology, Celal Bayar University Science Faculty, Turkey; 4Department of Biology, Ege University Science Faculty, Turkey

OTHER PATHOGENS in SANDFLIES

P-88

Oscar Daniel Salomón

ARGENTINA

Lutzomyia fischeri host of Tylenchidae (Nematoda) larvae. Prevalence and ecological considerations about transmission and host-parasite relationship

MS Fernández1, MS Santini1, L Villarquide1, JI Diaz2, OD Salomón3

1National Centre on Endemic and Epidemic Diseases, (CeNDIE), National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Argentina; 2Centre of studies of Parasites and Vectors (CEPAVE); 3National Institute of Tropical Medicine, CONICET, Argentina

P-89

Guernaoui Souad

FRANCE

PCR- Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (TGGE) of 16S rDNA gene fragments to identify bacterial flora from isolated gut of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae)

S Guernaoui1,2, D Garcia1, E Gazanion1, Y Ouhdouch3, A Boumezzough4, B Pesson5, D Fontenille1, D Sereno1 

1UR016 Institut de Recherche pour le Développement BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, Montpellier France 2Département Sciences de la Vie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Sultane My Soulimane, benimellal, Morocco 3Laboratoire de Biologie et Biotechnologie des Microorganismes, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia, Université Cadi Ayyad, Département de Biologie, Avenue Prince My. Abdellah, BP 2390, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco 4Laboratoire Ecologie- Environnement, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia, Université Cadi Ayyad, Département de Biologie, Avenue Prince My. Abdellah, BP 2390, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco 5Laboratoire Parasitologie, Université Strasbourg I, Faculté de Pharmacie, 74 route du Rhin, BP 24, 67401 Illkirch, France

P-90

Elyes Zhioua

TUNISIA

Punique virus, a novel phlebovirus, related to Sandfly fever Naples virus, isolated from sandflies collected in Tunisia

K Dachraoui 1, L Bichaud 2, I Chelbi 1, G Moureau 2, S Cherni 1, M Derbali, X de Lamballerie 2, R.Charrel 2, E Zhioua 1

1Laboratory of Vector Ecology, Institut Pasteur Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia; 2Unité des Virus Emergents, Medical School of Marseille, Marseille, France

P-91

Enkelejda Dikolli Velo

ALBANIA

A novel phlebovirus in Albanian sand flies

E. Velo1, A. Papa2, and S. Bino1

1Control of Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute of Public Health, Tirana, Albania; 2Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece