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Suspected vectors of lizard leishmaniasis in Kenya and their possible role in partial immunization of the human populationl against Leishmania donovani in kala-azar endemic areas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Mutuku J. Mutinga  and
Johnson M. Ngoka
Mutuku J. Mutinga
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30771, Nairobi, Kenya
Johnson M. Ngoka
Affiliation:
Division of Vector-borne Diseases, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 30141, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Various species of sandflies were collected from outdoor natural resting sites from three districts in Kenya which are endemic for kala-azar (Machakos, West Pokot and Baringo). Their blood-meals were analysed to find out host preferences. Female fed-flies were dissected for parasitological investigation. Lizards from these areas were also trapped and blood and internal organs were examined and cultured for isolation of leishmania parasites. Only the lizards obtained from West Pokot and Baringo revealed leishmania parasites in cultures. Bloodmeal analysis showed that Phlebotomus anten-natus, P. bedfordi, P. schwetzi, P. africanus, P. martini, P. affinis and P. rodhaini fed on reptiles. Additionally, promastigotes were seen and isolated from these sandfly species. The disease incidence appears to be less in areas where leishmania parasites were encountered both in lizards and the sandflies in the same locality.

Keywords

Kala-azarlizard leishmaniapromastigotesPhlebotomusmammalian leishmaniacross immunitybloodmeal analysisL. adleriL. tropicaimmunityL. donovani
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , June 1981 , pp. 207 - 210
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1981

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