Psychodopygus complexus, a new vector of Leishmania braziliensis to humans in Pará State, Brazil.
This paper reports the finding of 4 specimens of Psychodopygus complexus, captured in the Paragominas region of Pará State, Brazil, naturally infected with trypanosomatids that were positively identified as Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. Attention is drawn to the importance of this species as a vector since it is highly anthropophilic and has a very extensive geographical distribution in the lower Amazon region of Pará State south of the Amazon river, including the island of Marajó.
de Souza
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Department of Parasitology, Instituto Evandro Chagas, Belém, Brazil.
Ishikawa
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E
Braga
R
R
Silveira
F
F
Lainson
R
R
Shaw
J
J
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000469:parasitology*