Natural infection of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) by Leishmania infantum in a municipality with a high incidence of visceral leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Midwest

Neitzke-Abreu, Herintha Coeto and Medeiros de Castro Andrade, Georgia and Almeida, Paulo Silva de and Ribeiro, Gilmar Cipriano and Ribeiro, D and Pussi and Ovallos, Fredy Galvis UNSPECIFIED (2023) Natural infection of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) by Leishmania infantum in a municipality with a high incidence of visceral leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Midwest. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 56. e0259-2023.

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Abstract

Background: Here, Leishmania presence in sand flies from Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, after visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was investigated. Methods: In April 2022, two light traps were deployed within and around the residence for two days post-VL case report. Results: A total of 120 Lutzomyia longipalpis were collected. Suprapyloric flagellates were found in a female sand fly with eggs and residual blood during midgut dissection. Sequencing of ITS1 and cytb fragments confirmed Leishmania infantum DNA and identified Homo sapiens as the blood source, respectively. Conclusions: This study emphasizes the importance of monitoring sand flies in VL endemic areas.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Lutzomyia longipalpis, Natural infection, Leishmania infantum, Brazil
Subjects: Subjects > Biomedicine
Divisions: Europe University of Atlantic > Research > Scientific Production
Depositing User: Sr Bibliotecario
Date Deposited: 06 Nov 2023 09:22
Last Modified: 16 Jan 2024 14:06
URI: http://repositorio.funiber.org/id/eprint/9564

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