Sand fly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in an area of leishmaniasis transmission in the municipality of Rio Branco, state of Acre, Brazil

Sand fly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in an area of leishmaniasis transmission in the municipality of Rio Branco, state of Acre, Brazil

Abstract Background Notifications concerning American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis have increased in recent years in the state of Acre, Brazil. Despite identification of distinct Leishmania species isolated from cutaneous lesions, there are still no records of visceral leishmaniasis in the state. However...

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Main Authors: Thais Araujo-Pereira, Andressa A Fuzari, José Dilermado Andrade Filho, Daniela Pita-Pereira, Constança Britto, Reginaldo P Brazil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Sand fly
Fauna
Amazon
Acre
Brazil
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-360

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