Brumptomyia angelae, a new species of Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae) of the Atlantic forest of the state of Paraná, Brazil [PDF]
Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007 The male of Brumptomyia angelae, sp. nov., a new species of Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae) of the Atlantic forest of the state of Paraná, Brazil, is described and illustrated. This new taxon is closely related to Brumptomyia ortizi Martins, Silva &
Everton Falcão de Oliveira
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Sôbre alguns Phlebotomus e Brumptomyia da Colômbia (Diptera, Psychodidae) [PDF]
Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1962 The first case of Kala-azar in Colombia was discovered in Soledad, S. Vicente do Chucuri, Dept. Santander, by Gast-Galvis who viscerotomized a three year old girl deceased in December, 1943.
Italo A. Sherlock
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Phlebotomine fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) of an American cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009 The occurrence of an outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis in the municipality of Bela Vista, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and the absence of information on its vectors in this area led the ...
Maria Elizabeth C Dorval +9 more
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Synanthropy and diversity of Phlebotominae in an area of intense transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in the South Pantanal floodplain, Midwest Brazil. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Phlebotomines have been recorded from a wide variety of habitats, and some of these vector species have shown preference for human environments, with high levels of adaptation.
Suellem Petilim Gomes Barrios +9 more
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The diversity of sandflies (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) and the presence of Leishmania spp. DNA in potential vectors of the Mbaracayú Forest Biosphere Reserve, Canindeyú, Paraguay: New records and findings. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesLeishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease where parasites of the genus Leishmania are transmitted among hosts by sandfly vectors of the subfamily Phlebotominae. In Paraguay, studies on sandfly biodiversity are limited, even though the disease is present in its
Miriam Soledad Rolón +10 more
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Peridomestic natural breeding sites of Nyssomyia whitmani (Antunes and Coutinho) in an endemic area of tegumentary leishmaniasis in northeastern Argentina. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2021 The scarce information about breeding sites of phlebotomines limits our understanding of the epidemiology of tegumentary leishmaniasis. Identifying the breeding sites and seasons of immature stages of these vectors is essential to propose prevention and ...
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, 2013 Background The study of the distribution and ecology of sandfly species is essential for epidemiological surveillance and estimation of the transmission risk of Leishmania spp. infection.
Andre Cutolo, Claudio José Von zuben
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Data on sand fly fauna (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil Dados sobre a fauna flebotomínica (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) do Parque Nacional de Itatiaia, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2007 The sand fly fauna in Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was investigated in different habitats ranging from sylvatic areas to those altered by human activity related to ecotourism, specifically identifying species that have been suggested ...
Margarete M. S. Afonso +5 more
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The sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) of the Parque Estadual da Serra da Tiririca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2013 Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the state of Rio de Janeiro is sporadic and can be characterised as a peridomestic transmission that occurs in modified natural environments.
Andressa Alencastre Fuzari Rodrigues +3 more
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Predominance of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis DNA in Lutzomyia longipalpis sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from an endemic area for leishmaniasis in Northeastern Brazil. [PDF]
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo, 2022 Leishmaniasis is a serious public health concern in the Northeastern region of Brazil, where the sand fly fauna is well studied, although few species have been identified as competent vectors. The detection of Leishmania spp.
Carvalho-Silva R +7 more
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