| phlebotominae sand flies associated with a tegumentary leishmaniasis outbreak, tucumán province, argentina. | the distribution of sand flies and cases of tegumentary leishmaniasis in the area surrounding jb alberd city, and the proximities of catamarca province were studied, after an increase of reported cases from jb alberdi, tucumán province, in 2003. of 14 confirmed cases, 57% were females and 57% were less than 15 years old, suggesting peridomestic transmission. however, 86% of them lived close to the marapa river forest gallery and related wooded areas. over 1,013 sand flies were collected; lutzomy ... | 2006 | 17119748 |
| lutzomyia migonei as putative vector of visceral leishmaniasis in la banda, argentina. | four autochthonous cases of human visceral leishmaniasis (vl) were reported in la banda, santiago del estero from june 2007 to may 2008. in the vicinity of these cases there were 3/47 rk39 sero-positive dogs, and another 4 dogs with vl were reported by passive surveillance. the sero-positive dogs and infected humans lived within a 3.1 km radius. phebotomine sand fly captures were performed twice during november/december 2007 and april 2008. in 20 of the 59 sampled sites in the areas of the human ... | 2010 | 19716797 |