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Natural Infections with Promastigotes in Man-Biting Species of Sand Flies in Leishmaniasis-Endemic Areas of Ecuador
Yoshihisa Hashiguchi
Yoshihisa Hashiguchi
Department of Parasitology, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku City 781-51, Kochi, Japan
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Eduardo A. Goméz Landires
Eduardo A. Goméz Landires
Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto Nacional de Higiene y Medicina Tropical, Apartado 3961, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Vicenta V. De Coronel
Vicenta V. De Coronel
Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto Nacional de Higiene y Medicina Tropical, Apartado 3961, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Tatsuyuki Mimori
Tatsuyuki Mimori
Department of Parasitic Diseases, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Honjo, Kumamoto City 860, Kumamoto, Japan
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Masato Kawabata
Masato Kawabata
Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Health, Kamiosaki, Tokyo 141, Japan
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In order to determine the vectors of leishmaniasis in Ecuador, 1,054 manbiting sand flies from the Department of Cañar were dissected and examined for promastigotes. There were 2 man-biting species, Lu. trapidoi and Lu. hartmanni in this endemic area of the disease. The infection rates were 7.7% in the former and 3.9% in the latter species, demonstrating the different rates in various localities and altitudes of the study areas. There was an association between infection rates and the time of day, suggesting some connection with biting activity of sand fly species. In collections using human bait at 7 study areas in 5 Departments, 6 man-biting species were recognized, indicating different dominant species in each area. It was assumed that the dominant species would play an important role as the principal vector of leishmaniasis in each endemic area. As to species determination of the present Leishmania promastigotes, suffice it to say that the parasites are Leishmania sp., presumably L. braziliensis s.l., until the isolates have been typed.
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