Sandfly fauna of endemic leishmaniasis foci in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 96 (1) , 57-59
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0035-9203(02)90239-7
Abstract
A census of the sandfly fauna was undertaken in 1993–1998 in 5 endemic leishmaniasis foci situated at different altitudes in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. From the 17 species of Lutzomyia identified, we believe that Lu. ovallesi, Lu. panamensis and Lu. gomezi are the probable vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis, while Lu. evansi might transmit visceral leishmaniasis.Keywords
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