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Natural infections with Leishmania promastigotes in Lutzomyia ayacuchensis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an Andean focus of Ecuador.

Authors :
Takaoka H
Gomez EA
Alexander JB
Hashiguchi Y
Source :
Journal of medical entomology [J Med Entomol] 1990 Jul; Vol. 27 (4), pp. 701-2.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

In the Andean town of Paute, Ecuador, 2 of 97 (2%) Lutzomyia ayacuchensis Cáceres and Bianchi were found to be naturally infected with Leishmania promastigotes. The parasites were confined to the midgut of the sand fly, indicating they did not belong to the subgenus Leishmania (Viannia).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0022-2585
Volume :
27
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of medical entomology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2388245
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/27.4.701