Detection of Leishmania infantum in Lutzomyia longipalpis captured in Campo Grande, MS

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania (Ross, 1903) and is the focus of considerable attention in human and veterinary medicine. In the city of Campo Grande, MS, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis is Leishmania infantum (= L. chagasi) primary vector...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Casquero Cunha, Renato Andreotti, Marlon Cezar Cominetti, Elaine Araújo Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000200269&lng=en&tlng=en