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Life Sciences
New life sciences research from Yamaguchi University outlined
November 4th, 2008
According to a study from Yoshida, Japan, "Natural infection of sand flies with Leishmania parasites was surveyed in an Amazonian area in Ecuador where leishmaniasis is endemic. Seventy-one female sand flies were dissected and one was positive for Leishmania protozoa." "The species of this sand fly was identified as Lutzomyia (Lu.) tortura on the basis of morphologic characteristics. Analysis of the cytochrome b gene sequence identified the parasite as L. (Viannia) naiffi," wrote H. Kato and colleagues, Yamaguchi University. The researchers concluded: "We report the distribution of L. (V.) naiffi in Ecuador and detection of a naturally infected sand...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-04)
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