ABSTRACT
Phlebotomine sandflies of the genus Sergentomyia are widely distributed throughout the Old World. It has been suggested that Sergentomyia spp are involved in the transmission of Leishmania in India and Africa, whereas Phlebotomus spp are thought to be the sole vectors of Leishmania in the Old World. In this study, Leishmania major DNA was detected in one Sergentomyia minuta specimen that was collected in the southern region of Portugal. This study challenges the dogma that Leishmania is exclusively transmitted by species of the genus Phlebotomus in the Old World.
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Animals , Insect Vectors/parasitology , Leishmania major/isolation & purification , Psychodidae/parasitology , PortugalABSTRACT
Tras el terremoto en Haití el 13 de enero pasado, MINSAL organizó una misión de voluntarios de salud. El primer equipo de 16 personas, exclusivamente médico, viajó el 13 mismo. El día 21 arribó el segundo relevo, compuesto por 18 médicos, enfermeros y técnicos paramédicos. El 6 de febrero arribó el tercer relevo, formado por 5 personas. Este trabajo reúne actividades y refl exiones narradas por cuatro miembros de los dos primeros equipos. Intenta a su vez resumir conclusiones y sugerencias para la respuesta inmediata en salud en emergencias y catástrofes, tanto a nivel nacional como en llamados de solidaridad internacional.
As soon as news of the earthquake in Haiti reached Chile, our Health Ministry organized a health volunteers mission. The fi rst team, based exclusively in medical doctors, traveled in February 13. On February 21 the second team, composed by 18 MD, nurses and medical assistants arrived to Haiti. On February 6, the third team composed by 5 professionals was arrived. Activities and reflections from four members both teams are presented. We intend to summarize and propose suggest about emergency and catastrophe immediate health response, both national and international level.