Histopathological characteristics of cutaneous lesions caused by Leishmania Viannia panamensis in Panama

ABSTRACT Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in the Republic of Panama, caused by Leishmania (Viannia) parasites, whose most common clinical manifestation is the presence of ulcerated lesions on the skin. These lesions usually present a chronic inflammatory reaction, sometimes granulo...

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Main Authors: Kadir González, Rosendo Diaz, Aurea F. Ferreira, Víctor García, Héctor Paz, José E. Calzada, Michelle Ruíz, Márcia Laurenti, Azael Saldaña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652018005000202&lng=en&tlng=en