Detection of amastigote-like forms in the valve of Phlebotomus papatasi infected with Leishmania major

A massive and homogeneous amount of amastigote-like forms was detected in the stomodeal valve (SV) and the thoracic mid-gut (TMG) of Leishmania major-infected Phlebotomus papatasi, which received a second blood meal 13 to 21 days post-infection on healthy anaesthetized hamsters. After re-feeding, th...

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Main Authors: Nestor Añez, Yinshan Tang, Agustina Rojas, Gladys Crisante, Mireille Killick-Kendrick, Robert Killick-Kendrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000400011