Presence of American cutaneous Leishmaniasis vectors surrounding the city of Medellín, Colombia.
The presence of Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) hartmanni, as a vector of Leishmania colombiensis and L. columbiana (Verrucarum group), recently incriminated in the transmission of leishmaniasis, and L. pia (Verrucarum group) are reported for the first time in a periurban area of Medellín city. There is thus a risk of leishmaniasis transmission in this town.
Agudelo
Luz A
LA
Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Uribe
Jaime
J
Sierra
Diana
D
Ruiz
Fredy
F
Velez
Iván D
ID
D000818:Animals; D003105:Colombia; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000635:transmission*; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification*