Phlebotominae distribution in Janaúba, an area of transmission for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

Phlebotominae distribution in Janaúba, an area of transmission for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

In Brazil, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by Leishmania chagasi parasites that are transmitted to man through the bites of infected females of Lutzomyia longipalpis sand flies. In order to evaluate transmission risk and to clarify the epidemiology of this tropical disease, studies focused on...

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Main Authors: Érika Monteiro Michalsky, João Carlos França-Silva, Ricardo Andrade Barata, Fabiana de Oliveira Lara e Silva, Angélica Marciano Fernandes Loureiro, Consuelo Latorre Fortes-Dias, Edelberto Santos Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2009-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Lutzomyia longipalpis
visceral leishmaniasis
eco-epidemiology
Janaúba
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