Figure 1From: The transmission of Leishmania infantum chagasi by the bite of the Lutzomyia longipalpis to two different vertebratesL. longipalpis sandfly biting a Balb/C mouse. A single sandfly was confined within a vial and allowed to bite the animal's entire ear. Note the blood engorgement of the sandfly (arrow). Inset: Dissected mouse ear showing the bite site as a small red dot (arrow).Back to article page