Effect of El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle on the potential distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis vector species in Colombia.

Local anomalies in rainfall and temperature induced by El Niño and La Niña episodes could change the structure of the vector community. We aimed to estimate the effect of the El Niño-La Niña cycle in the potential distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) vector species in Colombia and to compare...

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Main Authors: Mariano Altamiranda-Saavedra, Juan David Gutiérrez, Astrid Araque, Juan David Valencia-Mazo, Reinaldo Gutiérrez, Ruth A Martínez-Vega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008324