Lutzomyia longipalpis naturally infected by Leishmania (L.) chagasi in Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, an area of intense transmission of visceral leishmaniasis Lutzomyia longipalpis naturalmente infectado por Leishmania (L.) chagasi em Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, Brasil, uma área de transmissão intensa de leishmaniose visceral

• Main Authors: Nanci A. Missawa (Author), Érika Monteiro Michalsky (Author), Consuelo Latorre Fortes-Dias (Author), Edelberto Santos Dias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is caused by parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania (Trypanosomatidae) and is transmitted to humans through the bite of certain species of infected phlebotomine sand flies. In this study, we investigated the natural infection ratio of Lutzomyia longipal...