Presence of American cutaneous Leishmaniasis vectors surrounding the city of Medellín, Colombia
Luz A Agudelo, Jaime Uribe, Diana Sierra, Fredy Ruiz, Iván D Velez, Luz A Agudelo, Jaime Uribe, Diana Sierra, Fredy Ruiz, Iván D Velez
Abstract
The presence of Lutzomyia (Helcocyrtomyia) hartmanni, as a vector of Leishmania colombiensis and L. columbiana (Verrucarum group), recently incriminated in the transmission of leishmaniasis, and L. pia (Verrucarum group) are reported for the first time in a periurban area of Medellín city. There is thus a risk of leishmaniasis transmission in this town.
Source: PubMed