Report of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in a cutaneous-leishmaniasis-endemic area of Panama

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Anayansi Valderrama²  Mara Garcia Tavares²  José Dilermando Andrade Filho¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Biologia Geral Viçosa MG ,Brasil

关键词: Lutzomyia longipalpis;    cutaneous leishmaniasis;    visceral leishmaniasis;    leishmania vectors;    Panama;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762011000800025

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Lutzomyia longipalpis is the primary vector of the parasite responsible for visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas. In the present study, Lu. longipalpis was found in a domiciliary area in Limón, a district in Capira, a region in which cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in Panama. Previously, this species has been found in a humid forest in this same region. Finding Lu. longipalpis in domiciliary areas indicates that this species may be adapting to new habitats and that it may play a role in the transmission of leishmaniasis in Panama.

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