Seasonal variation and natural infection of Lutzomyia antunesi (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), an endemic species in the Orinoquia region of Colombia

Seasonal variation and natural infection of Lutzomyia antunesi (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), an endemic species in the Orinoquia region of Colombia

Lutzomyia antunesi has been commonly reported in outbreaks of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the Orinoquia region of Colombia. The bionomics of this species were studied in the municipality of Villavicencio (Meta, Colombia). Sandflies were captured over the course of one week per month for one year...

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Main Authors: Adolfo Vasquez Trujillo, Angelica E Gonzalez Reina, Agustin Gongora Orjuela, Edgar Prieto Suarez, Jairo Enrique Palomares, Luz Stella Buitrago Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
sandflies
seasonal variation
natural infection
Lutzomyia antunesi
leishmaniasis
Colombia
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