%0 Journal Article %T Biosyslematics and distribution of Simuliid vectors of human onchocerciasis in South America %A Shelley %A A. J. %J Mem¨®rias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz %D 1988 %I Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Minist¨¦rio da Sa¨²de %R 10.1590/S0074-02761988000400001 %X a brief review is given of the taxonomic status, biology and medical importance, and distribution of the vectors of human onchocerciasis in latin america. key reference works are cited and distribution maps of each vector species in relation to the known onchocerciasis foci are given. %K simuliid vectors %K biosystematics %K distribution %K onchocerciasis %K south america. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0074-02761988000400001&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en