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Diurnal adult resting sites and breeding habitats of phlebotomine sand flies in cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic areas of Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka
BACKGROUND: Sand flies are responsible for the transmission of several disease pathogens including Leishmania. Sand flies breed in habitats with high levels of humidity and organic matter. They are nocturnal in nature and peak activity ranges from dusk to dawn. The scientific evidence on breeding ec...
Autores principales: | Wijerathna, Tharaka, Gunathilaka, Nayana |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7275303/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32503610 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04154-7 |
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