Diversity and natural infection of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) in an endemic area of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in southeastern Bahia, Brazil

Diversity and natural infection of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) in an endemic area of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in southeastern Bahia, Brazil

Abstract Background The Cacao Region spans several municipalities in the state of Bahia. It is one of the major foci of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) in Brazil. We report the findings of a pilot cross-sectional study describing the phlebotomine fauna found around living sites of newly dia...

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Main Authors: Bruno Oliveira Cova, Livia Alves de Oliveira, Paulo Roberto Lima Machado, Edgar Marcelino de Carvalho, Adriano Figueiredo Monte-Alegre, Albert Schriefer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
American tegumentary leishmaniasis
Phlebotominae
Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis
Bahia
Brazil
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06717-y
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