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STUDIES ON PHLEBOTOMINAE (DIPTERA: PSYCHODIDAE) IN THE CAMPUS FIOCRUZ MATA ATLÂNTICA, JACAREPAGUÁ, IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
American Visceral Leishmaniasis
Rio de Janeiro City
Lutzomyia longipalpis
Lutzomyia intermedia
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The presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in the communities of the Campus FIOCRUZ
Mata Atlântica (CFMA) in the City of Rio de Janeiro initiated the investigation of the Phlebotominae fauna in the Atlantic Forest
to determine the occurrence of putative ACL vectors associated with the enzootic cycle. Methods: For 24 consecutive months,
sand fl ies were captured inside the forest and in the border area near the communities. Results: The following sand fl y species
were identifi ed: Brumptomyia brumpti, Brumptomyia cunhai, Brumptomyia nitzulescui, Lutzomyia edwardsi, Lutzomyia pelloni,
and Lutzomyia quinquefer. Other identifi ed sand fl y vectors, such as Lutzomyia intermedia (the predominant species), Lutzomyia
migonei, Lutzomyia whitmani, Lutzomyia fi scheri, and Lutzomyia hirsuta hirsuta, are associated with ACL transmission, and the
vector for American visceral leishmaniases (AVL), Lutzomyia longipalpis, was also found. Conclusions: All sand fl y vectors
were found in both studied environments except for Lutzomyia whitmani, which was only identifi ed in the forest. This study
represents the fi rst identifi cation of Lutzomyia longipalpis in the CFMA, and the epidemiological implications are discussed.
Keywords
American Cutaneous LeishmaniasisAmerican Visceral Leishmaniasis
Rio de Janeiro City
Lutzomyia longipalpis
Lutzomyia intermedia
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