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Trichophoromyia auraensis is a putative vector

  • Carolina Bioni Garcia Teles,
  • Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa,
  • Jansen Fernandes Medeiros,
  • Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo,
  • Thais de Araujo-Pereira,
  • Daniela de Pita-Pereira,
  • Mariana Côrtes Boité,
  • Myllena Melo,
  • Taiana Amancio da Costa-Rego,
  • Andressa Alencastre Fuzari,
  • Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil,
  • Constança Britto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760170024
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 112, no. 7
pp. 517 – 519

Abstract

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The sandfly Trichophoromyia auraensis has recently evolved as a proven vector of Leishmania (Viannia) endemic to state of Acre in the north of Brazil. This note is intended to propose a correction in the report of the first occurrence of natural infection of Leishmania (Viannia) in this species. We and the other scientific groups reinforced that Tr. auraensis is a possible vector involved in the transmission of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Acre, Brazil.

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