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Background  The occurrence of phlebotomine sand flies in Central Europe was questioned until they were recorded for the first time in Germany in 1999, and ten years later also in Austria. The aim of this study was to investigate sand flies collected in Austria for their carrier status of  Leishmania  spp.    Findings  From 2012 to 2013 field studies were conducted in eastern Austria. Altogether, 22 individuals of sand flies were found, all morphologically identified as  Phlebotomus  ( Transphlebotomus )  mascittii  Grassi, 1908. Twelve non-engorged female specimens with no visible remnants of a blood meal in their bodies were individually investigated for  Leishmania  spp. by ITS-1 real-time PCR. One out of these was positive for  Leishmania , identified as  Leishmania infantum  by DNA sequencing. This finding suggests that  L. infantum  is not excreted by  P. mascittii  and possibly can establish an infection within  P. mascittii . Interestingly, an asymptomatic dog living on the farm where this sand fly had been caught was also  Leishmania -positive.    Conclusions  This study provides new data on the suspected vector capacity of  P. mascittii , being the northernmost sand fly species in Europe and in most central European regions the only sand fly species found. Proven vector capacity of  P. mascittii  for  Leishmania  spp. would be of significant medico-veterinary importance, not only with respect to expanding sand fly populations in Central Europe related to global warming, but also in the light of globalization and increasing movements of humans.

Could Phlebotomus mascittii play a role as a natural vector for Leishmania infantum? New data