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This image depicts a mounted male Phlebotomus papatasii fly, which due to its resemblance, may be mistaken for a mosquito. Phlebotomus spp. sand flies are blood-sucking insects, which are very small, and sometimes act as the vectors for various diseases including leishmaniasis, and bartonellosis, also known as Carrión’s disease.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Donated by the World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
Creation Date: 1976
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