Report of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in a cutaneous-leishmaniasis-endemic area of Panama |
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Authors: | Valderrama Anayansi Tavares Mara Garcia Andrade Filho José Dilermando |
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Institution: | Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Vi?osa, Vi?osa, MG, Brasil. anayvald@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | 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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