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    PreferĂȘncia alimentar sanguĂ­nea de flebotomĂ­neos da AmazĂŽnia do MaranhĂŁo, Brasil Feeding preference of sand flies in the Amazon, MaranhĂŁo State, Brazil

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    O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar as fontes alimentares sanguĂ­neas de flebotomĂ­neos por meio da reação da precipitina, em Buriticupu, na AmazĂŽnia maranhense, Brasil, de julho de 2002 a junho de 2004. Foram detectadas reaçÔes simples (87,6%), duplas (8%) e nĂŁo reagentes (4,4%). A presença de flebotomĂ­neos alimentados com sangue humano (6,7%) e de possĂ­veis reservatĂłrios de Leishmania no peridomicĂ­lio ajuda a explicar a ocorrĂȘncia de casos autĂłctones de leishmaniose tegumentar no MunicĂ­pio de Buriticupu.<br>The objective of this study was to determine the blood feeding sources for sand flies based on the precipitin test in Buriticupu, Amazon Region, MaranhĂŁo State, Brazil, from July 2002 to June 2004. Single (87.6%) and double (8%) reactions and non-reactive samples (4.4%) were found. The presence of sand flies fed on human blood (6.7%) and blood of animals that are possible peridomiciliary Leishmania reservoirs helps explain the reporting of autochthonous tegumentary leishmaniasis cases in Buriticupu
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