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Natural infections with Leishmania promastigotes in Lutzomyia ayacuchensis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an Andean focus of Ecuador.

Abstract:

In the Andean town of Paute, Ecuador, 2 of 97 (2%) Lutzomyia ayacuchensis Cáceres and Bianchi were found to be naturally infected with Leishmania promastigotes. The parasites were confined to the midgut of the sand fly, indicating they did not belong to the subgenus Leishmania (Viannia).

Año de publicación:

1990

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    Fuente:

    scopusscopus

    Tipo de documento:

    Article

    Estado:

    Acceso restringido

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Parasitología
    • Infección

    Áreas temáticas:

    • Microorganismos, hongos y algas

    Contribuidores:

    Takaoka H.Takaoka H.
    Eduardo A. Gomez-LandiresEduardo A. Gomez-Landires
    Hashiguchi Y.Hashiguchi Y.
    Alexander J.B.Alexander J.B.