The molecular detection of different Leishmania species within sand flies from a cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis sympatric area in Southeastern Brazil

Over the last 20 years, there has been an increase in the number of leishmaniasis cases in Brazil. Belo Horizonte (BH) is one of the most highly populated Brazilian cities that is affected by visceral leishmaniasis (VL). The health services in BH are coordinated by a central nucleus that is subdivid...

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Main Authors: Lara Saraiva, José Dilermando Andrade Filho, Soraia de Oliveira Silva, Antero Silva Ribeiro de Andrade, Maria Norma Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000800013&lng=en&tlng=en