Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) whitmani s.l. (Antunes & Coutinho, 1939) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae): Geographical distribution and the epidemiology of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil - Mini-review

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-153

  Da Costa, Simone M ^a   Cechinel, Michela ^a   Bandeira, Valdenir ^a   Zannuncio, José C ^b   Lainson, Ralph ^c   Rangel, Elizabeth F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b Laboratório de Biologia Animal Universidade Federal de Viçosa Campus Florestal   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO EVANDRO CHAGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

American cutaneous leishmaniasis; Ecoepidemiology; Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis; Leishmania (Viannia) shawi; Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) whitmani s.l

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LEISHMANIA SHAWI; LUTZOMYIA WHITMANI; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 34047219399     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762007005000016     Document Type: Article

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