Objective: Given that there is no publication that collects this information, the search, review,
and compilation of the available scientific literature that has identified species in Colombia is …

Background The location of the microhabitats where immature phlebotomine sand flies of
the genus Lutzomyia develop is one of the least-known aspects of this group of medically …

A major challenge in defining the vector status of phlebotomine sand flies is selecting the
appropriate criteria. Vectors can be graded by importance, with successful transmission as …

Identification of the bloodmeal sources of phlebotomine sand flies is fundamental to
determining which species are anthropophilic and understanding the transmission of …

Background Lutzomyia evansi, a phlebotomine insect endemic to Colombia's Caribbean
coast, is considered to be the main vector of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis in the …

In Colombia, nine species of parasites of the genus Leishmania circulate in more than 20
sand fly species, putting at risk of contracting the disease approximately 60% of the …

Leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases exhibiting complex transmission cycles due
to the number of parasite species circulating, sand fly species acting as vectors and infected …

Background The hematophagous habits of insects belonging to the genus Lutzomyia
(Diptera: Psychodidae), as well as their role as biological vectors of Leishmania species …

Introduction: The study of the interaction between the parasite, the vector and the
mammalian hosts, including man, allows to understand the behavior of the leishmaniases …

Abstract Introduction. El Alférez, a village in Los Montes de María (Bolívar, Colombia) and a
macro-focus of leishmaniasis, recorded its first case in 2018, evidencing changes in the …