Mapping the main Leishmania phlebotomine vector in the endemic focus of the Mt. Vesuvius in southern Italy

Mapping the main Leishmania phlebotomine vector in the endemic focus of the Mt. Vesuvius in southern Italy

Geographical information systems and remote sensing were used to analyze the distribution of the <em>Leishmania infantum-Phlebotomus perniciosus</em> parasite-vector system in relation to environmental features of two opposite sides (coastal and Apennine) of Mt. Vesuvius, an area of inte...

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Main Authors: Erika Rossi, Laura Rinaldi, Vincenzo Musella, Vincenzo Veneziano, Sabrina Carbone, Luigi Gradoni, Giuseppe Cringoli, Michele Maroli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2007-05-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
Phlebotomus perniciosus, sandflies, geographical information systems, leishmaniasis, Mt. Vesuvius, Italy.
Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/267

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