Publications by authors named "Nasrollah Saberi"
Background: Although malaria is endemic in some areas of southeastern Iran, following the successful national malaria elimination plan (NMEP), the local transmission area has been shrunk. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of climate change on the distribution of main vectors.
Methods: All documents related to research investigations conducted in Kerman Province on malaria vectors published during 2000-2019 were retrieved from scientific databases.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the feeding behaviors of the sand fly Phlebotomus sergenti in Bam County, Iran, which is linked to a case of Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.
- Two methods were employed: capturing blood-fed sand flies to identify their blood sources using Multiplex PCR and baiting traps with various animals to observe feeding preferences.
- Results showed a preference for canine and poultry blood, with the majority of sand flies attracted to chickens, highlighting the role of dogs as primary hosts for this sand fly species.
Although malaria is endemic in some areas of southeastern Iran, following the successful national malaria elimination plan, the local transmission area has been shrunk. The main cases in Iran are due to Plasmodium vivax followed by P. falciparum.
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