Development of Leishmania mexicana in Lutzomyia longipalpis in the absence of sugar feeding
The leishmaniases are caused by Leishmania parasites and transmitted through the bites of phlebotomine sand flies. During parasite development inside the vector’s midgut, promastigotes move towards the stomodeal valve, a mechanism that is crucial for transmission. It has been reported that the sugar...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762019000100407&lng=en&tlng=en |