A comparison of molecular markers to detect Lutzomyia longipalpis naturally infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum

The aim of the present study was to detect natural infection by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in Lutzomyia longipalpis captured in Barcarena, state of Pará, Brazil, through the use of three primer sets. With this approach, it is unnecessary to previously dissect the sandfly specimens. DNA of 280...

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Main Authors: Kárita Cláudia Freitas-Lidani, Iara J de Messias-Reason, Edna Aoba Y Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000400442&lng=en&tlng=en