Phlebotomine sand flies (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in an area of canine infection caused by Leishmania infantum in the state of Amapá, eastern Amazon

Abstract In 2017, the Brazilian State of Amapá registered the first occurrence of visceral leishmaniosis (VL) in 17 dogs in the outskirts of the capital, Macapá. Given the lack of knowledge on phlebotomines in that area, this study aimed to survey the fauna of these Diptera. Sampling was performed u...

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Main Authors: Lourdes Marina Bezerra Pessoa, Engels Harmet Carvalho Pinto, Thiago Evangelista Silva Chaves, Gabriele da Silva Rabelo, Adrielly Lobato Brito, Volmir Miguel Zanini, Márcio Claudio de Lima Nunes, Lúcio André Viana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2023-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612023000300407&tlng=en