Natural Leishmania (Viannia) infections of phlebotomines (Diptera: Psychodidae) indicate classical and alternative transmission cycles of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Guiana Shield, Brazil

Natural Leishmania (Viannia) infections of phlebotomines (Diptera: Psychodidae) indicate classical and alternative transmission cycles of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Guiana Shield, Brazil

From 1996 to 1999 multi-trapping methods (Center of Diseases Control, CDC) light traps, light-baited Shannon traps, and aspiration on tree bases) were used to study the phlebotomine fauna of the “Serra do Navio” region of the Brazilian State of Amapá, which is part of the Guiana Shield. Fifty-three...

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Main Authors: de Souza Adelson Alcimar Almeida, da Rocha Barata Iorlando, das Graças Soares Silva Maria, Lima José Aprígio Nunes, Jennings Yara Lúcia Lins, Ishikawa Edna Aoba Yassui, Prévot Ghislaine, Ginouves Marine, Silveira Fernando Tobias, Shaw Jeffrey, dos Santos Thiago Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Phlebotomine
Natural infection
Leishmania
Guiana Shield
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017016

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https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017016

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