Primeiro registro de Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz e Neiva, 1912) em Macapá, Amapá
Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) constitutes the most epidemiologically relevant vector of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the New World. On October 25, 2023, the Macapá Center for Strategic Information in Health Surveillance registered a case of VL in the Km9 neighborhood, in Macapá. This study aimed to describe the Phlebotominae species in this area to assist the confirmation of the autochthony of the case. In total, 12 specimens were collected, of which five belonged to the Lutzomyia longipalpis species, confirming the presence of the VL agent vector and the possible autochthony of the transmission.
Authors
- Tatiane Alves Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7534-2967)
- Allan Kardec Ribeiro Galardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4721-3444)
- José Ferreira Saraiva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-2607)
- Ana Paula Sales de Andrade Corrêa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6065-0070)
- Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4662-281X)
- Fredy Galvis‐Ovallos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2105-7941)
- Keison de Souza Cavalcante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8138-5325)
- Érika Oliveira Galeno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1697-7361)
- Márcio Claudio de Lima Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-0230)
- Nayma da Silva Picanço (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9225-5368)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Departamento de Epidemiología (GT)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
- Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista de Saúde Pública
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2024058005963
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54