@article{fdi:010077389,
  title = {{A} survey of sand flies ({D}iptera, {P}hlebotominae) along recurrent transit routes in {S}erbia},
  author = {{V}aselek, {S}. and {D}vorak, {V}. and {H}lavackova, {K}. and {A}yhan, {N}azli and {H}alada, {P}. and {O}guz, {G}. and {I}vovic, {V}. and {O}zbel, {Y}. and {C}harrel, {R}. {N}. and {A}lten, {B}. and {P}etric, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}erbia was a country endemic for leishmaniasis with rich and abundant sand fly fauna during the middle of the 20th century. {A}fter 1968, the disease was considered as eradicated, and as a consequence, all research on vectors and pathogens was neglected. {T}he recent detection of {L}eishmania infantum in sand flies and confirmed cases of leishmaniasis in humans and dogs indicated the risk of re-emergence in {S}erbia. {A}lso, for millions of refugees/immigrants, {S}erbia is a transit route between {E}ast-{M}editerranean and {M}iddle-{E}ast countries, and {C}entral/{N}orth {E}urope, and it is under constant risk of vector and disease introduction. {P}rimary objectives of this research were to determine which sand fly species are present around transit routes, whether they include vectors of the {L}eishmania spp. moreover, is/are {L}eishmania spp. present in the vectors. {S}urveys were conducted at 55 locations, organised in four clusters, which covered main immigrant routes and shelters/camps as well as tourist/trade transit routes. {I}n total, 367 sand fly specimens were collected. {N}ine species were identified: {P}hlebotomus papatasi, {P}. perfiliewi, {P}. tobbi, {P}. neglectus, {P}. sergenti, {P}. alexandri, {P}. simici, {P}. balcanicus and {P}. mascittii. {D}etection of {P}. alexandri represents the first record in {S}erbia. {T}he diversity of sand fly species increased while the number of collected specimens per night decreased during the period of research neglection. {P}hlebotomus neglectus, a proven vector of {L}. infantum, was a predominant species in all surveyed clusters, and in 56,52% of locations, it was the only species present. {A}lthough all detected species are regarded either as proven or suspected vectors of {L}eishmania spp., screening of females for {L}eishmania presence resulted negative. {O}ur study provides insight into the significant changes of sand fly fauna in {S}erbia during the end of {XX} and beginning of {XXI} century. {D}iverse sand fly fauna in {S}erbia suggests that the establishment of new leishmaniasis foci is possible.},
  keywords = {{S}erbia ; {I}mmigration routes ; {S}and fly ; {P}hlebotomus ; {MALDI}-{TOF} ; {L}eishmania ; {SERBIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}cta {T}ropica},
  volume = {197},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 105063 [9 p.]},
  ISSN = {0001-706{X}},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105063},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077389},
}