@article{fdi:010053419,
  title = {{E}cology of phlebotomine sand flies in the rural community of {M}ont {R}olland ({T}hies {R}egion, {S}enegal) : area of transmission of canine leishmaniasis},
  author = {{S}enghor, {M}. {W}. and {F}aye, {M}. {N}. and {F}aye, {B}. and {D}iarra, {K}. and {E}lguero, {E}ric and {G}aye, {O}. and {B}anuls, {A}nne-{L}aure and {N}iang, {A}. {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {D}ifferent epidemiological studies previously indicated that canine leishmaniasis is present in the region of {T}hies ({S}enegal). {H}owever, the risks to human health, the transmission cycle and particularly the implicated vectors are unknown. {M}ethodology/{P}rincipal {F}indings: {T}o improve our knowledge on the population of phlebotomine sand flies and the potential vectors of canine leishmaniasis, sand flies were collected using sticky traps, light traps and indoor spraying method using pyrethroid insecticides in 16 villages of the rural community of {M}ont {R}olland ({T}hies region) between {M}arch and {J}uly 2005. {T}he 3788 phlebotomine sand flies we collected (2044 males, 1744 females) were distributed among 9 species of which 2 belonged to the genus {P}hlebotomus: {P}. duboscqi (vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis in {S}enegal) and {P}. rodhaini. {T}he other species belonged to the genus {S}ergentomyia: {S}. adleri, {S}. clydei, {S}. antennata, {S}. buxtoni, {S}. dubia, {S}. schwetzi and {S}. magna. {T}he number of individuals and the species composition differed according to the type of trap, suggesting variable, species-related degrees of endophily or exophily. {T}he two species of the genus {P}hlebotomus were markedly under-represented in comparison to the species of the genus {S}ergentomyia. {T}his study also shows a heterogeneous spatial distribution within the rural community that could be explained by the different ecosystems and particularly the soil characteristics of this community. {F}inally, the presence of the {S}. dubia species appeared to be significantly associated with canine leishmaniasis seroprevalence in dogs. {C}onclusions/{S}ignificance: {O}ur data allow us to hypothesize that the species of the genus {S}ergentomyia and particularly the species {S}. dubia and {S}. schwetzi might be capable of transmitting canine leishmaniasis. {T}hese results challenge the dogma that leishmaniasis is exclusively transmitted by species of the genus {P}hlebotomus in the {O}ld {W}orld. {T}his hypothesis should be more thoroughly evaluated.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}los {O}ne},
  volume = {6},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {e14773},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0014773},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053419},
}