Predicting current and future high-risk areas for vectors and reservoirs of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran.

ABSTRACT: Climate change will affect the distribution of species in the future. To determine the vulnerable areas relating to CL in Iran, we applied two models, MaxEnt and RF, for the projection of the future distribution of the main vectors and reservoirs of CL. The results of the models were compared in terms of performance, species distribution maps, and the gain, loss, and stable areas. The models provided a reasonable estimate of species distribution. The results showed that the Northern and Southern counties of Iran, which currently do not have a high incidence of CL may witness new foci in the future. The Western, and Southwestern regions of the Country, which currently have high habitat suitability for the presence of some vectors and reservoirs, will probably significantly decrease in the f

SUBMITTER: Bozorg-Omid F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10352301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature