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Short report: Natural infection of Lutzomyia tortura with Leishmania (Viannia) naiffi in an amazonian area of Ecuador

Abstract:

Natural infection of sand flies with Leishmania parasites was surveyed in an Amazonian area in Ecuador where leishmaniasis is endemic. Seventy-one female sand flies were dissected and one was positive for Leishmania protozoa. The species of this sand fly was identified as Lutzomyia (Lu.) tortura on the basis of morphologic characteristics. Analysis of the cytochrome b gene sequence identified the parasite as L. (Viannia) naiffi. We report the distribution of L. (V.) naiffi in Ecuador and detection of a naturally infected sand fly in the Ecuadorian Amazon and natural infection of Lu. tortura with Leishmania parasites in the New World. Copyright © 2008 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Año de publicación:

2008

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    Fuente:

    scopusscopus

    Tipo de documento:

    Article

    Estado:

    Acceso restringido

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Parasitología
    • Microbiología
    • Microbiología

    Áreas temáticas:

    • Invertebrados marinos y costeros
    • Farmacología y terapéutica
    • Microorganismos, hongos y algas

    Contribuidores:

    Iwata H.Iwata H.
    Ángel Gustavo GuevaraÁngel Gustavo Guevara
    Jorge Diego MarcoJorge Diego Marco
    Paola Andrea BarrosoPaola Andrea Barroso
    Manuel H. CalvopinaManuel H. Calvopina
    Eduardo A. Gomez-LandiresEduardo A. Gomez-Landires
    Kato H.Kato H.
    Hashiguchi Y.Hashiguchi Y.
    Yamamoto Y.i.Yamamoto Y.i.