Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:03:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-01-01; Leishmania infantum is the etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Americas with domestic dogs being its major reservoir hosts. The main VL vector is the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis, while other Lutzomyia species may play a role in disease transmission. Although the genetic structure o...