Presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis and Nyssomyia whitmani in Entre Rios, Argentina

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis in the Argentine city of Concordia, in the province of Entre Rios, without record of this species despite previous samplings, but with canine cases of visceral leishmaniasis and Lu. longipalpis reports both, f...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: María Soledad Santini, Mariana Manteca Acosta, Maria Eugenia Utgés, Maria Esther Aldaz, Oscar Daniel Salomón
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2018
Subjects:
Lutzomyia longipalpis
Nyssomyia whitmani
Dispersal
Argentina
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Argentine
Uruguay
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946201860055
https://doaj.org/article/65f9b11805c64e9080a60fdfed7e274a
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Summary:ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis in the Argentine city of Concordia, in the province of Entre Rios, without record of this species despite previous samplings, but with canine cases of visceral leishmaniasis and Lu. longipalpis reports both, from Northern Argentine localities and from the city of Salto, Uruguay, located just across the river and the international border. This study confirms the presence of Lu. longipalpis and Nyssomyia whitmani, related to the risk of visceral and tegumentary leishmaniasis, respectively, in Concordia-Entre Rios. The presence of Lu. longipalpis confirms the ongoing dispersal along the Uruguay river basin. The presence of these species in the study area alerts about the risk of transmission of Leishmania spp.

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