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Attraction of Lutzomyia longipalpis to human skin odours. / HAMILTON, J. G.C.; RAMSOONDAR, T. M.C.
In: Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Vol. 8, No. 4, 10.1994, p. 375-380.

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HAMILTON, JGC & RAMSOONDAR, TMC 1994, 'Attraction of Lutzomyia longipalpis to human skin odours', Medical and Veterinary Entomology, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 375-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2915.1994.tb00101.x

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HAMILTON, J. G. C., & RAMSOONDAR, T. M. C. (1994). Attraction of Lutzomyia longipalpis to human skin odours. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 8(4), 375-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2915.1994.tb00101.x

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HAMILTON JGC, RAMSOONDAR TMC. Attraction of Lutzomyia longipalpis to human skin odours. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 1994 Oct;8(4):375-380. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1994.tb00101.x

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HAMILTON, J. G.C. ; RAMSOONDAR, T. M.C. / Attraction of Lutzomyia longipalpis to human skin odours. In: Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 1994 ; Vol. 8, No. 4. pp. 375-380.

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title = "Attraction of Lutzomyia longipalpis to human skin odours",
abstract = "Abstract. Male and female Lutzomyia longipalpis sandflies showed attraction to human skin emanations placed on warmed glass Petri dishes. Unfed virgin females were more strongly attracted than males, which also showed attraction. Four human subjects were tested and significant variation was found between the numbers of sandflies attracted to their skin emanations. This suggests that some individuals were more attractive than others. There was a significant difference between the response shown by sandflies from the Jacobina and Lapinha regions of Brazil, suggesting that sandflies from the Jacobina region were more anthropophilic. In addition, sandflies from Jacobina had a significantly higher level of activity than those from Lapinha. The role of sandfly attraction to humans as a risk factor in Leishmania transmission is considered.",
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