Natural infections of Phlebotominae sandflies in a enzootia focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in S. Paulo State, Brasil

Authors

  • Oswaldo Paulo Forattini USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Dino B. G. Pattoli USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Ernesto Xavier Rabello USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Octavio Alves Ferreira Superintendência do Saneamento Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101972000400011

Keywords:

Enzootic cutaneous leishmaniasis, Pintomyia pessoai, Psychodopygus intermedius, Natural leishmanial infections of Phlebotominae

Abstract

Natural infections of Phlebotominae sandflies Pintomyia pessoai and Psychocopygus intermedius in a sylvatic enzootic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in S. Paulo State, Brazil, are reported. For both species confirmation was obtained by experimental inoculation in hamsters.

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Published

1972-12-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (1972)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Forattini, O. P., Pattoli, D. B. G., Rabello, E. X., & Ferreira, O. A. (1972). Natural infections of Phlebotominae sandflies in a enzootia focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in S. Paulo State, Brasil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 6(4), 431-433. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101972000400011