Lutzomyia peruensis
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Lutzomyia — A genus of New World sandflies or bloodsucking midges (family Psychodidae) that serve as vectors of leishmaniasis and Oroyo fever; formerly combined with the Old World sandfly genus Phlebotomus. L. flaviscutellata a sandfly species that is a vec … Medical dictionary
uta — A mild form of New World or American cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania peruana, occurring in the high Andean valleys of Peru and Bolivia, and characterized by numerous small dermal lesions occurring almost exclusively on exposed skin… … Medical dictionary
Leishmania peruviana — a species, of the subgenus Viannia, found in mountainous areas of Peru and Argentina, probably transmitted by Lutzomyia verrucarum and L. peruensis and causing uta in humans. It is considered to be part of the L. braziliensis complex … Medical dictionary
