Effect of Environmental Disturbance on the Population of Sandflies and Leishmania Transmission in an Endemic Area of Venezuela

The exploitation of new wilderness areas with crops is increasing and traditional crop substitution has been modified by new more productive crops. The results show the anthropogenic disturbance effect on the sandflies population and Leishmania transmission in endemic areas of Venezuela. Three agroe...

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Main Authors: Elsa Nieves, Luzmary Oraá, Yorfer Rondón, Mireya Sánchez, Yetsenia Sánchez, Masyelly Rojas, Maritza Rondón, Maria Rujano, Nestor González, Dalmiro Cazorla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/280629