Ecology of Lutzomyia longipalpis and Lutzomyia migonei in an endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis
The main vector for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Brazil is Lutzomyia longipalpis. However, the absence of L. longipalpis in a region of autochthonous VL demonstrates the participation of other species in the transmission of the parasite. Studies conducted in La Banda, Argentina, and São Vicente Fé...
Main Authors: | Rafaella Albuquerque Silva, Fabricio Kassio Moura Santos, Lindemberg Caranha de Sousa, Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel, Claudia Maria Leal Bevilaqua |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612014000300320&lng=en&tlng=en |
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