The phlebotomine sand flies fauna in Parque Estadual do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Abstract Background Phlebotomine sand flies are dipterans of the family Psychodidae. They are very important to veterinary medicine because some species are vectors of infective forms of Leishmania spp., the etiological agents of leishmaniasis. The Parque Estadual do Rio Doce is located in an area w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2015-12-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1227-1 |