Sandfly species in the cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic regions.

<p>Sandflies were collected using CDC light traps around houses of leishmaniasis patients, and sticky traps were used in rodent burrows <i>Ph. papatasi</i> was the most abundant species in Al Ahsa and Al Madinah. However, in Asir <i>Ph. sergenti</i> was the dominant vector, followed by <i>Ph. bergeroti</i>.</p><p>^a. Region with Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis cases</p><p>^b. Region with Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis cases</p><p>^c. Genus with no <i>Leishmania</i> vector species</p><p>Sandfly species in the cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic regions.