First report of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) umbratilis Ward & Frahia, 1977 outside of Amazonian Region, in Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
| Autor: | Luciano Ks Luna, Paulo Paes de Andrade, Carlos Brisola Marcondes, Mônica Mm Lucena, Bruce Alexander, Valdir de Queiroz Balbino, Antônio Cs Mendes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Microbiology (medical) lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine lcsh:RC955-962 Phlebotominae Amazonian Leishmania guyanensis lcsh:QR1-502 lcsh:Microbiology Lutzomyia umbratilis Nyssomyia umbratilis distribution Animals Psychodidae biology Ecology biology.organism_classification Geography Vector (epidemiology) Female Lutzomyia Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz., Vol 96, Iss 3, Pp 315-317 (2001) Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Volume: 96, Issue: 3, Pages: 315-317, Published: APR 2001 |
| ISSN: | 0074-0276 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/s0074-02762001000300005 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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