Figure 2From: The transmission of Leishmania infantum chagasi by the bite of the Lutzomyia longipalpis to two different vertebratesParasite numbers in infected L. longipalpis (2 to 14 days after the infective bloodmeal). Flies were infected by membrane feeding on mouse blood containing 4 million logarithmic phase promastigotes/mL. Midguts were dissected on the indicated days post-feeding and scored for numbers of viable parasites.Back to article page