Modelling Sand Fly <i>Lutzomyia longipalpis</i> Attraction to Host Odour: Synthetic Sex-Aggregation Pheromone Dominates the Response
Zoontic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) due to <i>Leishmania infantum</i> is a potentially fatal protozoan parasitic disease of humans and dogs. In the Americas, dogs are the reservoir and the sand fly, <i>Lutzomyia longipalpis,</i> the principal vector. A synthetic version of t...
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/3/602 |