Balbino V Q, Marcondes C B, Alexander B, Luna L K, Lucena M M, Mendes A C, Andrade P P
Departamento de Genética, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, 50732-970, Brasil.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2001 Apr;96(3):315-7. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02762001000300005.
Lutzomyia umbratilis, a known vector of Leishmania guyanensis in the north of Amazon basin, has been exclusively found in the Amazonian region. Here we report for the first time the occurrence of this species in northeastern Brazil. The epidemiological importance of the occurrence of this species in the Atlantic Forest is commented.
乌氏白蛉是亚马逊河流域北部已知的圭亚那利什曼原虫的传播媒介,仅在亚马逊地区被发现。在此,我们首次报告该物种在巴西东北部出现。本文对该物种在大西洋森林地区出现的流行病学重要性进行了评论。