Sandfly fauna of endemic leishmaniasis foci in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela.
A census of the sandfly fauna was undertaken in 1993-98 in 5 endemic leishmaniasis foci situated at different altitudes in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. From the 17 species of Lutzomyia identified, we believe that Lu. ovallesi, Lu. panamensis and Lu. gomezi are the probable vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis, while Lu. evansi might transmit visceral leishmaniasis.
González
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Laboratorio de Vectores de Enfermedades Tropicales, Unidad de Cursos Básicos, Universidad de Oriente, Apartado Postal 527, Núcleo Bolívar, Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. ricardogonzalezm@cantv.net
Jorquera
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De Sousa
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Ledezma
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E
Devera
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D000818:Animals; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000469:parasitology; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology