Characterization of leishmaniasis vectors in selected areas in Sri Lanka

Senanayake, S.A.S.C.; Dotson, E.M.; Karunaweera, N.D.

dc.contributor.author	Senanayake, S.A.S.C.
dc.contributor.author	Dotson, E.M.
dc.contributor.author	Karunaweera, N.D.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-12-20T08:30:14Z
dc.date.available	2012-12-20T08:30:14Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.citation	Annual Research Symposium	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/3407
dc.description.abstract	Leishmaniasis, caused by parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and transmitted by vector sandflies, is a major health concern in Sri Lanka. Majority of the cases detected at present are cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) though a few cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are also reported. Though there are several species of sandflies reported in Sri Lanka, the sandflies that belong to Phlebotomus argentipes complex is presumed as the probable vector of Sri Lankan CL, through preliminary studies on distribution of sandflies in the country.
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Characterization of leishmaniasis vectors in selected areas in Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.type	Research abstract	en_US