Ecological parameters of the (S)-9-methylgermacrene-B population of the Lutzomyia longipalpis complex in a visceral leishmaniasis area in São Paulo state, Brazil
Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important public health challenge in Brazil because of the high number of human and canine cases reported annually. Leishmania infantum is the etiological agent of VL and Lutzomyia longipalpis is its main vector. However, evidence suggests that t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2211-8 |