Sandflies (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) survey in an urban transmission area of visceral leishmaniasis, Northeastern Brazil Pesquisa de flebotomíneos (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) em área urbana de transmissão de leishmaniose visceral no Nordeste do Brasil

Sandflies (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) survey in an urban transmission area of visceral leishmaniasis, Northeastern Brazil Pesquisa de flebotomíneos (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) em área urbana de transmissão de leishmaniose visceral no Nordeste do Brasil

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health challenge in Brazil, especially in states where it is endemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of sand fly population density with environmental variables (temperature, rainfall and relative humidity) in urban areas of th...

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Main Authors: Sthenia Santos Albano Amóra, Claudia Maria Leal Bevilaqua, Francisco Marlon Carneiro Feijó, Paula Gabriela Melo de Oliveira, Gislayne Christianne Xavier Peixoto, Raimundo Nonato de Sousa, Nilza Dutra Alves, Lorena Mayana Beserra de Oliveira, Iara Térsia Freitas Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Lutzomyia longipalpis
Lutzomyia evandroi
sazonalidade
clima
Rio Grande do Norte
seasonality
climate
Rio Grande do Norte State
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