Sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in indigenous villages in the State of Mato Grosso

This study was conducted in 25 indigenous villages in 13 municipalities of the State of Mato Grosso. 4,424 specimens of 37 species of the genus Lutzomyia and one species of the genus Brumptomyia were identified. Vectors for American tegumentary leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis were abundantl...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2009-09, Vol.42 (5), p.597
Main Authors: Maciel, Giovana Belem Moreira Lima, Missawa, Nanci Akemi
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Animals
Brazil - epidemiology
Humans
Indians, South American
Insect Vectors - classification
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - transmission
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - transmission
Population Density
Psychodidae - classification
Rural Population
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:This study was conducted in 25 indigenous villages in 13 municipalities of the State of Mato Grosso. 4,424 specimens of 37 species of the genus Lutzomyia and one species of the genus Brumptomyia were identified. Vectors for American tegumentary leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis were abundantly captured, and these represented 28.7% (Lutzomyia whitmani) and 23.6% (Lutzomyia longipalpis), respectively.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822009000500023