Competence of non-human primates to transmit Leishmania infantum to the invertebrate vector Lutzomyia longipalpis.

ABSTRACT: Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide relevance. Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in Brazil, where it is caused by Leishmania infantum with Lutzomyia longipalpis being the most important invertebrate vector. Non-human primates are susceptible to L. infantum infection. However, little is known about the role of these species as reservoirs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the transmissibility potential of visceral leishmaniasis by non-human primates through xenodiagnosis using the phlebotomine Lu. longipalpis as well as to identify phlebotomine species prevalent in the area where the primates were kept in captivity, and assess infection by Leishmania in captured phlebotomine specimens. Fifty two non-human primates kept in captivity in an endemic area for leishmaniasis were

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues de Oliveira A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6488095 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature