Spatial population dynamics and temporal analysis of the distribution of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in the city of Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina

Spatial population dynamics and temporal analysis of the distribution of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in the city of Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina

Abstract Background Lutzomyia longipalpis, the vector for the causal agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), has extended its distribution in the southern cone in the Americas. The first urban record of Lu. longipalpis in Argentina was from the City of Clorinda in 2004. The aim of this study was to an...

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Main Authors: Andrea Gómez-Bravo, Alba German, Marcelo Abril, Marcelo Scavuzzo, Oscar D. Salomón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lutzomyia Longipalpis
Phlebotominae
Visceral leishmaniasis
Environmental variables
Spatio-temporal model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2296-0

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