Publications by authors named "Kamila Gaudencio da Silva"
Article Synopsis
- - American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is primarily caused by the Leishmania braziliensis species, especially in Pernambuco, Brazil, where the disease is common.
- - In this research, 117 ectoparasites (ticks, fleas, and lice) were tested, revealing that 42.74% were positive for L. braziliensis, with a notable percentage collected from infected dogs.
- - While the study detected L. braziliensis DNA in these ectoparasites, it does not confirm if they can transmit the parasite, indicating the need for further experiments to explore their potential role as vectors.
Visceral leishmaniosis (VL) is a parasitic disease caused by Leishmania infantum, which is primarily transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. However, there has been much speculation on the role of other arthropods in the transmission of VL. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the presence of L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in São Vicente Férrer, a sympatric area to cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
February 2012
Introduction: In the last decades, a considerable geographic expansion of the leishmaniases in all regions of Brazil has been observed. The present study was carried out to identify the composition of the phlebotomine sandfly fauna and verify the seasonal variation of the main species after environmental changes occurred in São Vicente Férrer Municipality, State of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Methods: Captures were carried out during four consecutive nights of each month using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention light traps from September 2009 to September 2010.