Presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis vectors surrounding the city of Medellín, Colombia

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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2002-07

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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