Publicación: Presence of Lutzomyia evansi, a vector of American visceral leishmaniasis, in an urban area of the Colombian Caribbean coast.
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American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is a potentially fatal disease of neotropical countries, chiefly affecting children aged under 5 years, caused by ~ishmania (Leishmanial &a& Cunha & Chapas. which is indisiinguishablk from the ‘Old World’ paiasite Le. (Le.) injuntum Nicolle, of which it may be a synonym. AVL is transmitted to human or other mammalian hosts by the bites of the phlebotomine sandflies Lutzanzyia (Lutzomy&z) Zongt$alpis (Lutz & Neiva) or Lmmnyiu (Lutzomyia) evami (Nufiez-Tovar) (GRIMALDI et al., 1989; TRAVI et al., 1996). Although Lu. longipalpis is the most widespread and important vector of AVL, Lu. evarnsi has been confirmed as a primary vector in rural areas of the Caribbean coast of Colombia and in some areas of Venezuela (AGUIUR et aE., 1995; MONTOYA, 1996; FEIJCLWGELI et al., 19991. While conducting entomological studies in the urbad area of Sincelejo &y (9’ 18’ N. 75” 25’ WI in northern Colombia. we found adults of Lzk. eeransi ih houses and in peridbmiciliary environments. This is the first record of Lu. evansi from an urban area in Colombia.
Resumen en español
American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is a potentially fatal disease of neotropical countries, chiefly affecting children aged under 5 years, caused by ~ishmania (Leishmanial &a& Cunha & Chapas. which is indisiinguishablk from the ‘Old World’ paiasite Le. (Le.) injuntum Nicolle, of which it may be a synonym. AVL is transmitted to human or other mammalian hosts by the bites of the phlebotomine sandflies Lutzanzyia (Lutzomy&z) Zongt$alpis (Lutz & Neiva) or Lmmnyiu (Lutzomyia) evami (Nufiez-Tovar) (GRIMALDI et al., 1989; TRAVI et al., 1996). Although Lu. longipalpis is the most widespread and important vector of AVL, Lu. evarnsi has been confirmed as a primary vector in rural areas of the Caribbean coast of Colombia and in some areas of Venezuela (AGUIUR et aE., 1995; MONTOYA, 1996; FEIJCLWGELI et al., 19991. While conducting entomological studies in the urbad area of Sincelejo &y (9’ 18’ N. 75” 25’ WI in northern Colombia. we found adults of Lzk. eeransi ih houses and in peridbmiciliary environments. This is the first record of Lu. evansi from an urban area in Colombia.