Lutzomyia longipalpis in Brazil: A complex or a single species? A mini-review

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-12

  Bauzer, Luiz G S R ^a   Souza, Nataly A ^a   Maingon, Rhayza D C ^b   Peixoto, Alexandre A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazil; Introgression; Lutzomyia longipalpis species complex; Sand flies; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 33847154048     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762007000100001     Document Type: Short Survey

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