| [phlebotomines (diptera: psychodidae) focusing visceral leishmaniasis in the state of mato grosso do sul, brazil]. | in the americas, lutzomyia longipalpis has been incriminated as the vector of visceral leishmaniasis in almost all the areas in which this disease has been reported. the notification of human cases of visceral leishmaniasis and the presence of dogs with an appearance suggestive of the disease in the country of corumbá, mato grosso do sul state, brazil, led us to undertake an entomological investigation in this area, for the purpose of identifying the phlebotomine vector. | 1997 | 9595767 |
| isolation and identification of 9-methylgermacrene-b as the putative sex pheromone of lutzomyia cruzi (mangabeira, 1938) (diptera: psychodidae). | lutzomyia (lutzomyia) cruzi has been named as a probable vector of leishmania chagasi in corumbá, mato grosso do sul, brazil. taxonomically l. cruzi is closely related to the l. longipalpis species complex. females of l. cruzi and l. longipalpis are morphologically indistinguishable and associated males must be examined carefully to confirm identifications. chemical analysis hexane extracts of male l. cruzi has revealed the presence of a 9-methylgermacrene-b (c16), a homosesquiterpene (mw 218) p ... | 2002 | 12048580 |
| detection of natural infection in lutzomyia cruzi and lutzomyia forattinii (diptera: psychodidae: phlebotominae) by leishmania infantum chagasi in an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis in brazil using a pcr multiplex assay. | in order to identify lutzomyia spp. naturally infected by leishmania parasites a pcr multiplex assay coupled to non-isotopic hybridization was used for the analysis of insect samples collected by cdc light traps in an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) in the municipality of corumbá, mato grosso do sul state, brazil in may/june 2006. wild sand flies were identified and grouped into pools of 10 female specimens and 27 groups in total were collected. positive results were obtained from lu ... | 2008 | 18502392 |
| [the spread of the visceral leishmaniasis epidemic in the state of mato grosso, 1998-2005]. | an epidemic of visceral leishmaniasis began in 1998, in the metropolitan region of cuiabá, the capital of the state of mato grosso, brazil. today, it has reached 34 (24.1%) of the 141 municipalities in the state. between january 1998 and december 2005, 138 autochthonous cases were notified, mainly in males (58%), children aged 0-9 years (51.5%) and inhabitants of urban areas (66.7%). canine visceral leishmaniasis has been detected in 41 municipalities, with positive serum in 9% of the 40,000 dog ... | 2007 | 17486252 |
| [spatial distribution of lutzomyia longipalpis (lutz & neiva, 1912) and lutzomyia cruzi (mangabeira, 1938) in the state of mato grosso]. | visceral leishmaniasis is currently considered an emergent and reemergent disease, in agricultural and urban zones, both in domestic and peridomestic areas. the objective of this work was to verify the spatial distribution of lutzomyia longipalpis and lutzomyia cruzi in mato grosso state. data from 1996 to 2004 was collected by the entomology laboratory, whose captures were carried with a cdc light trap. sixty-eight of the 139 cities in the state have been studied. lutzomyia longipalpis and lutz ... | 2006 | 17119747 |
| the presence of lutzomyia longipalpis in a focus of american visceral leishmaniasis where the only proven vector is lutzomyia cruzi. corumbá, mato grosso do sul state. | the present communication reports the presence of lutzomyia longipalpis in corumbá, mato grosso do sul, where the principal vector is lutzomyia cruzi. | 2003 | 14576882 |