Diversity, distribution and natural Leishmania infection of sand flies from communities along the Interoceanic Highway in the Southeastern Peruvian Amazon.

Diversity, distribution and natural Leishmania infection of sand flies from communities along the Interoceanic Highway in the Southeastern Peruvian Amazon.

The Peruvian-Brazilian border is a highly endemic tegumentary leishmaniasis region in South America. The interoceanic highway is a commercial route that connects Peru and Brazil through Madre de Dios and has raised concerns about its impact on previously undisturbed areas. In order to assess leishma...

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Main Authors: Hugo O Valdivia, Victor O Zorrilla, Liz J Espada, Jocelyn G Perez, Hugo R Razuri, Hubert Vera, Roberto Fernandez, Carlos Tong, Bruno M Ghersi, Gissella M Vasquez, Roxanne G Burrus, Andres G Lescano, Joel M Montgomery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009000

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009000

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