Vertical stratification of sand fly diversity in relation to natural infections of Leishmania sp. and blood-meal sources in Jamari National Forest, Rondônia State, Brazil

Autor: Paula de Oliveira Leão, Antonio Marques Pereira Júnior, Paula Frassinetti Medeiros de Paulo, Luis Paulo Costa Carvalho, Ana Beatriz Nascimento Souza, Michelli Santos da Silva, Thaís Santos Castro, Moisés Thiago de Souza Freitas, Moreno Magalhães de Souza Rodrigues, Gabriel Eduardo Melim Ferreira, Jansen Fernandes Medeiros

Publikováno v: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2020)

Abstract Background Almost 1000 cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis have been registered yearly in Rondônia State, Brazil. Little is known about the Leishmania transmission cycle (vectors and reservoirs) in the state. This study aimed to evalu

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Diversity, natural infection and blood meal sources of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera, Psychodidae) in the western Brazilian Amazon

Autor: Gabriel Eduardo Melim Ferreira, Ana Beatriz Nascimento Souza, Jansen Fernandes Medeiros, Michelli Santos da Silva, Antonio Marques Pereira Júnior, Paula Frassinetti Medeiros de Paulo, Thaís Santos Castro

Publikováno v: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz., Vol 114
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Volume: 114, Article number: e190170, Published: 29 JUL 2019

BACKGROUND The state of Rondônia (RO) is a hot spot for human cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Many sandfly species in RO are putative vectors of leishmaniasis. OBJECTIVES This study examines the diversity patterns and the presence of Leishmania DN

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