Eclectic feeding behavior of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) intermedia (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in the transmission area of American cutaneous leishmaniasis, state of Paraná, Brazil

Eclectic feeding behavior of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) intermedia (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in the transmission area of American cutaneous leishmaniasis, state of Paraná, Brazil

Introduction The blood meal source of sandflies provides valuable information about the vector/host interaction and allows for an understanding of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) transmission mechanisms. The aim of this study was to identify the blood meal sources of Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) in...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Baum, Magda Clara Vieira da Costa Ribeiro, Elias Seixas Lorosa, Guilherme Augustto Costa Damasio, Edilene Alcantara de Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
American cutaneous leishmaniasis
Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) intermedia
Feeding behavior
Precipitin test
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