The first detection of Leishmania major in naturally infected Sergentomyia minuta in Portugal

Phlebotomine sandflies of the genus Sergentomyia are widely distributed throughout the Old World. It has been suggested that Sergentomyia spp are involved in the transmission of Leishmania in India and Africa, whereas Phlebotomus spp are thought to be the sole vectors of Leishmania in the Old World....

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Main Author: Campino, Lenea (author)
Other Authors: Cortes, Sofia (author), Dionisio, Lidia (author), Neto, Luis (author), Afonso, Maria Odete (author), Maia, Carla (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11559
Country:Portugal
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