Distribution of Vector Sandflies Leishmaniasis from an Endemic Area of Venezuela
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IDENTIFICATION OF SANDFLIES (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) BLOOD MEALS IN AN ENDEMIC LEISHMANIASIS AREA IN BRAZIL
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tropical Diseases
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2329-891X
DOI: 10.4172/2329-891x.1000157