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Canine visceral leishmaniasis in area with recent Leishmania transmission: prev...
Lopes,Josiane Valadão; Michalsky,Érika Monteiro; Pereira,Nathália Cristina Lima; Paula,Adão Junior Viana de; Souza,Andreza Geisiane MaiaAbstract INTRODUCTION: Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is an endemic disease in Brazil, and integrated control actions have been adopted by the Brazilian Ministry of Health to control its spread. However, the transmission profile is unknown in areas with recent CVL cases, including Itaúna, located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where the present study was carried out. METHODS: A total of 2,302 dogs...
Ecology of phlebotomine sand flies in an area of leishmaniasis occurrence in th...
Costa,André Tetzl; Dias,Edelberto Santos; Souza,Andreza Geisiane Maia; Silva,Fabiana de Oliveira Lara e; Machado-Coelho,George Luiz LinsAbstract INTRODUCTION: Leishmaniasis is a complex vector-borne infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites in the genus Leishmania and spread by hematophagous phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae). The aim of this study was to investigate the phlebotomine fauna, endophily and exophily of the species found, and possible influence of climatic factors on their populations. METHODS: Th...