Vavraia lutzomyiae n. sp. (Phylum Microspora) infecting the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Psychodidae, Phlebotominae), a vector of human visceral leishmaniasis

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-28

  Matos, Edilson ^a   Mendonça, Ivete ^b   Azevedo, Carlos ^c,d  

^a Federal Rural University of Amazonia   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Life cycle; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Microsporidia; Phlebotominae; Ultrastructure; Vavraia lutzomyiae n. sp.

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPTERA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; MICROSPORIDIA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PLEISTOPHORIDAE; PSYCHODIDAE; VAVRAIA;

EID: 33644533518     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2005.09.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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