Detection of Leishmania infantum in naturally infected Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) and Canis familiaris in Misiones, Argentina: The first report of a PCR-RFLP and sequencing-based confirmation assay

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 796-799

  Acardi, Soraya Alejandra ^a   Liotta, Domingo Javier ^a   Santini, María Soledad ^b   Romagosa, Carlo Mariano ^c   Salomón, Oscar Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MISIONES   (Argentina)

^b Ministerio de Salud de la Nación ^*  (Argentina)

^c Secretaria de Calidad de Vida   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Leishmania infantum; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 77957975025     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762010000600011     Document Type: Article

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