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Leishmaniasis
Research results from E.M. Michalsky and co-authors update knowledge of leishmaniasis
May 12th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, "In Brazil, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by Leishmania chagasi parasites that are transmitted to man through the bites of infected females of Lutzomyia longipalpis sand flies. In order to evaluate transmission risk and to clarify the epidemiology of this tropical disease, studies focused on the vector and favorable environmental conditions are of fundamental importance." "In this work, we surveyed the phlebotomine sand fly fauna in Janauba, a Brazilian municipality that is endemic for VL. During a two-year period, entomological captures were performed monthly in 15...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-12)
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