Natural infections of Phlebotominae sandflies in a enzootia focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in S. Paulo State, Brasil

Natural infections of Phlebotominae sandflies Pintomyia pessoai and Psychocopygus intermedius in a sylvatic enzootic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in S. Paulo State, Brazil, are reported. For both species confirmation was obtained by experimental inoculation in hamsters.

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Forattini, Oswaldo Paulo, Pattoli, Dino B. G., Rabello, Ernesto Xavier, Ferreira, Octavio Alves
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1972
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repository:Revista de Saúde Pública
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/4672
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/4672
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Leishmaniose tegumentar enzoótica
Pintomyia pessoai
Psychodopygus intermedius
Infecção natural leishmaniótica de flebotomíneos
Enzootic cutaneous leishmaniasis
Natural leishmanial infections of Phlebotominae
Description
Summary:Natural infections of Phlebotominae sandflies Pintomyia pessoai and Psychocopygus intermedius in a sylvatic enzootic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in S. Paulo State, Brazil, are reported. For both species confirmation was obtained by experimental inoculation in hamsters.