A field study of the survival and dispersal pattern of Lutzomyia longipalpis in an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.

Zoonotic Visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) is a neglected tropical disease that in the Americas is caused by the infection of Leishmania infantum and the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) is the main parasite reservoir in urban areas. The parasite is mainly transmitted by populations of the sibling species...

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Main Authors: Fredy Galvis-Ovallos, Claudio Casanova, Denise Pimentel Bergamaschi, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5880336?pdf=render