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The transmission of Leishmania infantum chagasi by the bite of the Lutzomyia longipalpis to two different vertebrates

BACKGROUND: Sandflies are vectors of Leishmania, the causative agent of leishmaniasis in mammalian hosts, including humans. The protozoan parasite is transmitted by the sandfly bite during salivation that occurs at the moment of blood feeding. The components of vector saliva include anticlotting and...

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Autores principales: Secundino, Nagila FC, de Freitas, Vanessa C, Monteiro, Carolina C, Pires, Ana-Clara AM, David, Bruna A, Pimenta, Paulo FP
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3293046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22260275
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-20