First report of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) umbratilis Ward & Frahia, 1977 outside of Amazonian Region, in Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)


Autoria(s): Balbino,Valdir Q; Marcondes,Carlos B; Alexander,Bruce; Luna,Luciano KS; Lucena,Mônica MM; Mendes,Antônio CS; Andrade,Paulo P
Data(s)

01/04/2001

Resumo

Lutzomyia umbratilis, a known vector of Leishmania guyanensis in the north of Amazon basin, has been exclusively found in the Amazonian region. Here we report for the first time the occurrence of this species in northeastern Brazil. The epidemiological importance of the occurrence of this species in the Atlantic Forest is commented.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000300005

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en

Publicador

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde

Fonte

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.96 n.3 2001

Palavras-Chave #Lutzomyia umbratilis #Phlebotominae #distribution #Brazil
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journal article