Molecular Detection of Bartonella bacilliformis in Lutzomyia maranonensis in Cajamarca, Peru: A New Potential Vector of Carrion’s Disease in Peru?

Volume: 99, Issue: 5, Pages: 1229 - 1233
Published: Nov 7, 2018
Abstract
Carrion’s disease is a neglected, vector-borne illness that affects Colombia, Ecuador, and especially Peru. The phlebotomine sand flies Lutzomyia verrucarum and Lutzomyia peruensis are the main illness vectors described, although other species may be implicated in endemic areas such as some northern Peruvian regions, in which Carrion’s disease vector has not been established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of Bartonella...
Paper Details
Title
Molecular Detection of Bartonella bacilliformis in Lutzomyia maranonensis in Cajamarca, Peru: A New Potential Vector of Carrion’s Disease in Peru?
Published Date
Nov 7, 2018
Volume
99
Issue
5
Pages
1229 - 1233
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