Presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis vectors surrounding the city of Medellín, Colombia
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
;
97(5): 641-642, July 2002.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-321196
RESUMO
The presence of Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) hartmanni, as a vector of Leishmania colombiensis and L. columbiana (Verrucarum group), recently incriminated in the transmission of leishmaniasis, and L. pia (Verrucarum group) are reported for the first time in a periurban area of Medellín city. There is thus a risk of leishmaniasis transmission in this town
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Psychodidae
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Insect Vectors
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Antioquia/CO
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