Leishmania infections in Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) on the Island of Sao Luis, Maranhao State, Brazil

Dissection of Lutzomyia longipalpis, captured in the São Luis focus of visceral Leishmaniasis revealed a 1.8% promastigote infection rate.<br>Foram dissecados Lutzomyia longipalpis, capturados no foco de leishmaniose visceral na ilha de Sao Luis, Maranhao, sendo encontradas 1,8% com infeccao n...

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Main Authors: L. Ryan, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1984-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761984000300016