The first detection of Leishmania major in naturally infected Sergentomyia minuta in Portugal

Phlebotomine sandflies of the genus Sergentomyia are widely distributed throughout the Old World. It has been suggested that Sergentomyia spp are involved in the transmission of Leishmania in India and Africa, whereas Phlebotomus spp are thought to be the sole vectors of Leishmania in the Old World....

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Main Authors: Lenea Campino, Sofia Cortes, Lidia Dionisio, Luis Neto, Maria Odete Afonso, Carla Maia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000400516&lng=en&tlng=en