Juan Sergio MollinedoZoraida Aymara MollinedoWilson J. GirondaRené MollinedoPaula Pacheco MollinedoOscar Daniel Salomón2026-03-222026-03-22202010.1590/0037-8682-0421-2019https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0421-2019https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/45920Citaciones: 12We confirmed that dogs are its primary reservoir, and Lutzomyia longipalpis is its main vector (currently dispersed in six departments). The primary vectors in areas where Lutzomyia longipalpis is absent are Migonemyia migonei and Lutzomyia cruzi.ptVisceral leishmaniasisAmazon rainforestVector (molecular biology)GeographyLutzomyiaLeishmaniasisOutbreakVeterinary medicinePsychodidaearticle