Vectors of Leishmania braziliensis in the Petén, Guatemala.
During a 1-year study, 13 species of sand fly were collected in bite-landing collections on human attractants in Tikal, Guatemala. Using isoenzyme analysis, Leishmania braziliensis was identified among isolates from Lutzomyia ovallesi, Lu. panamensis, and Lu. ylephiletor. Lutzomyia ovallesi, Lu. shannoni, and Lu. cruciata were found with flagellates whose isoenzyme patterns matched unidentified flagellates isolated from a patient with mucosal lesions.
Rowton
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Division of Communicable Disease and Immunology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC.
de Mata
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Rizzo
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Navin
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Porter
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D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D004798:Enzymes / Q000032:analysis; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006166:Guatemala / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D008647:Mesocricetus; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000469:parasitology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014197:Trees
D004798:Enzymes; D005819:Genetic Markers