Identification of vector species (Diptera: Simuliidae) of human onchocerciasis in the Amazonia focus of Brazil and Venezuela Identificação das espécies vetoras (Diptera: Simuliidae) de oncocercose humana no foco da Amazônia do Brasil e da Venezuela

The taxonomic status of three Amazonian simuliid species, Simulium guianese Wise, S. oyapockense Floch & Abonnenc and S. yarzabali Ramirez Perez is reviewed. Simulium cuasisanguineum Ramirez Perez, Yarzabal & Peterson is synonymized with S. oyapockense, and S. yarzabali is revalidated from i...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	A. J. Shelley, A. P. A. Luna Dias, M. Maia-Herzog, W. S. Procunier, M. A. P. Moraes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1987-12-01
Subjects:	Simuliidae espécies vetoras de oncocercose Amazônia vector species onchocerciasis Amazonia
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000400003