Laboratório de Bioquímica e Fisiologia de Insetos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2012 Feb;45(1):120-1. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822012000100023.
Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of Leishmania infantum chagasi in the Americas.
Phlebotomine captures were conducted during 2008 and 2009 in a rural area endemic for cutaneous leishmaniasis located in the municipality of Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro.
Among other species captured, we observed the presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis.
This is the first report of the occurrence of Lutzomyia longipalpis in this region, demonstrating the potential risk of visceral leishmaniasis transmission in the coastal area of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Therefore, active vigilance by all municipalities in the area is necessary.
长刺舌蝇是美洲锥虫病的主要传播媒介。
2008 年和 2009 年，在里约热内卢州萨夸雷马市的一个皮肤利什曼病流行的农村地区进行了采蝇捕获。
除了其他捕获的物种外，我们还观察到长刺舌蝇的存在。
这是该地区首次报告长刺舌蝇的发生，表明里约热内卢州沿海地区内脏利什曼病传播的潜在风险。因此，该地区所有城市都需要积极警惕。
