| 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 |