Presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis vectors surrounding the city of Medellín, Colombia

Agudelo, Luz A; Uribe, Jaime; Sierra, Diana; Ruíz, Fredy; Vélez, Iván D

Agudelo, Luz A; Uribe, Jaime; Sierra, Diana; Ruíz, Fredy; Vélez, Iván D.

Agudelo, Luz A; Universidad de Antioquia. Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales. Medellín. CO
Uribe, Jaime; Universidad de Antioquia. Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales. Medellín. CO
Sierra, Diana; Universidad de Antioquia. Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales. Medellín. CO
Ruíz, Fredy; Universidad de Antioquia. Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales. Medellín. CO
Vélez, Iván D; Universidad de Antioquia. Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales. Medellín. CO

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 97(5): 641-642, July 2002.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-321196

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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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Humans; Animals; Insect Vectors; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Psychodidae; Colombia

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Psychodidae / Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Insect Vectors Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO

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