Presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis vectors surrounding the city of Medellín, Colombia
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01/07/2002
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| 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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text/html |
| Identificador |
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000500008 |
| Idioma(s) |
en |
| Publicador |
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde |
| Fonte |
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.97 n.5 2002 |
| Palavras-Chave | #Lutzomyia spp. vectors #urbanization #Medellín #Colombia |
| Tipo |
journal article |
