Evidence for anthropophily in five species of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from northern Colombia, revealed by molecular identification of bloodmeals.

Identification of the bloodmeal sources of phlebotomine sand flies is fundamental to determining which species are anthropophilic and understanding the transmission of Leishmania parasites in natural epidemiological settings. The objective of this study was to identify sand fly bloodmeals in the mix...

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Institution:Universidad de Sucre
Main Authors: Paternina, Luís E., Verbel Vergara, Daniel, Romero Ricardo, Luís, Pérez Doria, Alveiro, Paternina Gómez, Margaret, Martínez, Lily, Bejarano, Eduar E.
Format: Artículo de revista
Language:English
Published: Reino Unido: Acta Tropica, 2015. 2019-11-06
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Online Access:https://repositorio.unisucre.edu.co/handle/001/956
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