The current status of the Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) species complex

Lutzomyia longipalpis s.l. is a complex of sibling species and is the principal vector of American visceral leishmaniasis. The present review summarises the diversity of efforts that have been undertaken to elucidate the number of unnamed species in this species complex and the phylogenetic relation...

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Main Authors: Nataly A Souza, Reginaldo P Brazil, Alejandra S Araki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017000300161&lng=en&tlng=en