Presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis vectors surrounding the city of Medellín, Colombia
AUTOR(ES)
Agudelo, Luz A, Uribe, Jaime, Sierra, Diana, Ruíz, Fredy, Vélez, Iván D
FONTE
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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