Leishmania (Viannia) utingensis n . sp., a parasite from the sandfly Lutzomyia (Vlannamyla) tuberculata in Amazonian Brazil

A Leishmanial parasite isolated in 1977 from a specimen of the sandfly Lutzomyia tuberculata from Pará State, Amazonian Brazil, has been characterized following its comparison with other species of Leishmania from the same region, using isoenzyme profiles, monoclonal antibodies and characterization...

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Main Authors: Braga R.R., Lainson R., Ishikawa E.A.Y., Shaw J.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2003-06-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2003102111