Report of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in a cutaneous-leishmaniasis-endemic area of Panama
Lutzomyia longipalpis is the primary vector of the parasite responsible for visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas. In the present study, Lu. longipalpis was found in a domiciliary area in Limón, a district in Capira, a region in which cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in Panama. Previously, this s...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) |
| Repository: | LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:locus.ufv.br:123456789/12724 |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762011000800025 http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/12724 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Lutzomyia longipalpis Cutaneous leishmaniasis Visceral leishmaniasis Leishmania vectors Panama |
| Summary: | Lutzomyia longipalpis is the primary vector of the parasite responsible for visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas. In the present study, Lu. longipalpis was found in a domiciliary area in Limón, a district in Capira, a region in which cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in Panama. Previously, this species has been found in a humid forest in this same region. Finding Lu. longipalpis in domiciliary areas indicates that this species may be adapting to new habitats and that it may play a role in the transmission of leishmaniasis in Panama. |
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