Natural infections of Pintomyia verrucarum and Pintomyia maranonensis by Leishmania (Viannia) peruviana in the Eastern Andes of northern Peru.

The natural infection of sand flies by Leishmania was investigated in Andean areas located between the Central and Eastern Cordilleras of northern Peru where cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) peruviana is endemic. Sand flies were captured at five locations along the Utcubamba Ri...

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Main Authors: Hirotomo Kato, Chisato Seki, Makoto Kubo, Lizandro Gonzales-Cornejo, Abraham G Caceres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009352