| Autor: |
Dutra-Rêgo F; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Instituto René Rachou, Grupo de Estudos em Leishmanioses, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil., Silva MSD; Universidade Federal de Rondônia/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Experimental, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil.; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Laboratório de Entomologia, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Isnard AP; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Instituto René Rachou, Grupo de Estudos em Leishmanioses, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil., Medeiros JF; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Laboratório de Entomologia, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil.; Instituto Nacional de Epidemiologia na Amazônia Ocidental, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Andrade Filho JD; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Instituto René Rachou, Grupo de Estudos em Leishmanioses, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil., Freire ML; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, Instituto René Rachou, Pesquisa Clínica e Políticas Públicas em Doenças Infecto-Parasitárias, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Sand flies play a crucial role as vectors of bacteria, viruses, and protists, with Leishmania being the most notable among them, transmitted to vertebrate hosts during blood feeding. Understanding the feeding behaviours of sand flies is imperative for gaining insights into their eco-epidemiological roles in the transmission of these infectious agents. This systematic review aimed to answer the question 'What are the blood-feeding sources identified in Brazilian sand flies?' to provide an analysis of their blood-feeding habits. The diverse range of at least 16 vertebrate orders identified as blood sources for 54 sand fly species across different geographic regions was summarised, and the factors potentially associated with the risk of bias in the included studies were analysed. The findings broaden the discussion concerning methods used to identify blood meal sources and shed light on the implications of sand fly feeding behaviours for the transmission dynamics of Leishmania. |
