Distribution of Lutzomyia longipalpis chemotype populations in São Paulo state, Brazil.

BACKGROUND:American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is an emerging disease in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Its geographical expansion and the increase in the number of human cases has been linked to dispersion of Lutzomyia longipalpis into urban areas. To produce more accurate risk maps we investiga...

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Main Authors: Claudio Casanova, Fernanda E Colla-Jacques, James G C Hamilton, Reginaldo P Brazil, Jeffrey J Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4363371?pdf=render