Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psycodidae) fauna in the Chaco region and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis transmission patterns in Argentina

Phlebotominae (Diptera: Psycodidae) fauna in the Chaco region and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis transmission patterns in Argentina

In Argentina, the incidence of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) has shown a steady increase over the last few decades. In the Chaco biogeographical region, specifically, several outbreaks of ACL were recently reported in addition to the usual time-space scattering of ACL cases. However, little...

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Main Authors: Oscar D Salomón, Juan R Rosa, Marina Stein, María G Quintana, María S Fernández, Andrés M Visintin, Gustavo R Spinelli, María M Bogado de Pascual, María L Molinari, María L Morán, Daniel Valdez, Mario Romero Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Chaco
Argentina
Lutzomyia migonei
Lutzomyia neivai
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