First Human Cases of Leishmania (Viannia) lainsoni Infection and a Search for the Vector Sand Flies in Ecuador.

First Human Cases of Leishmania (Viannia) lainsoni Infection and a Search for the Vector Sand Flies in Ecuador.

An epidemiological study of leishmaniasis was performed in Amazonian areas of Ecuador since little information on the prevalent Leishmania and sand fly species responsible for the transmission is available. Of 33 clinical specimens from patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), causative parasites...

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Main Authors: Hirotomo Kato, Abdon E Bone, Tatsuyuki Mimori, Kazue Hashiguchi, Gonzalo F Shiguango, Silvio V Gonzales, Lenin N Velez, Angel G Guevara, Eduardo A Gomez, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4871579?pdf=render

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