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assessing the importance of four sandfly species (diptera: psychodidae) as vectors of leishmania mexicana in campeche, mexico.localized cutaneous leishmaniasis represents a public health problem in many areas of mexico, especially in the yucatan peninsula. an understanding of vector ecology and bionomics is of great importance in evaluations of the transmission dynamics of leishmania parasites. a field study was conducted in the county of calakmul, state of campeche, during the period from november 2006 to march 2007. phlebotomine sandfly vectors were sampled using centers for disease control light traps, baited disney ...201627040367
incrimination of four sandfly species previously unrecognized as vectors of leishmania parasites in mexico.cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) is endemic to the yucatan peninsula of mexico. the main causative agent is the parasite leishmania mexicana (biagi) (kinetoplastida: trypanosomatidae) and, based on the classic work of dr biagi's research team, it has been generally accepted and frequently reported that the only vector of l. mexicana in the region is the sandfly lutzomyia olmeca olmeca (vargas & diáz-nájera) (diptera: psychodidae). evidence gathered from recent entomological studies conducted mainly ...201020604861
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