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Lutzomyia longipalpis in Clorinda, Formosa province, an area of potential visceral leishmaniasis transmission in Argentina
Fecha
2005-08Registro en:
Salomón, Oscar Daniel; Orellano, Pablo Wenceslao; Lutzomyia longipalpis in Clorinda, Formosa province, an area of potential visceral leishmaniasis transmission in Argentina; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; 100; 5; 8-2005; 475-476
0074-0276
1678-8060
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Salomón, Oscar Daniel
Orellano, Pablo Wenceslao
Resumen
Phlebotomine captures were performed during 2004 in Clorinda, Argentina. Clorinda is located across the branches of the Paraguay river in front of Asunción city, Paraguay. Reports of canine and human visceral leishmaniasis in Asunción have been increasing since 1997, however neither leishmaniasis cases nor sand flies were ever recorded from Clorinda. Light traps were located in migration paths (bridges, port), and peridomestic environments of Clorinda and surrounding localities. Lutzomyia longipalpis was found in Clorinda and Puerto Pilcomayo, first report in a potential visceral leishmaniasis transmission area for Argentina. Active surveillance is required immediately in the localities involved and the surrounding area