Phenotypic and genotypic variations among three allopatric populations of Lutzomyia umbratilis, main vector of Leishmania guyanensis

Phenotypic and genotypic variations among three allopatric populations of Lutzomyia umbratilis, main vector of Leishmania guyanensis

Abstract Background In South America, Lutzomyia umbratilis is the main vector of Leishmania guyanensis, one of the species involved in the transmission of American tegumentary leishmaniasis. In Brazil, L. umbratilis has been recorded in the Amazon region, and in the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern...

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Main Authors: Moises Thiago de Souza Freitas, Claudia Maria Ríos-Velasquez, César Raimundo Lima Costa, Carlos Alberto Santiago Figueirêdo, Nádia Consuelo Aragão, Lidiane Gomes da Silva, Marcus Vinicius de Aragão Batista, Teresa Cristina Leal Balbino, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa, Valdir de Queiroz Balbino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lutzomyia umbratilis
Species complex
Phylogenetic analysis
Geometric morphometry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1051-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1051-7

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