Distribution of Lutzomyia whitmani in phytoregions of the state of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Rebêlo, José Manuel Macário ^a   Rocha, Roseno Viana ^b   Moraes, Jorge Luiz Pinto ^b   Alves, Gildário Amorim ^b   Leonardo, Francisco Santos ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MARANHÃO   (Brazil)

^b FUNDAÇÃO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Cutaneous; Disease vectors; Growth and development; Leishmaniasis; Psychodidae; Rural zones; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953675493     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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