An outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis among soldiers in Belém, Pará State, Brazil, caused by Leishmania (Viannia) lindenbergi n. sp.
Eight cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis are recorded among soldiers of the Brazilian Forest Infantry stationed in Belém, State of Pará, north of Brazil. The infections, all acquired during manoeuvres in nearby degraded primary forest, are attributed to a new member of the subgenus Viannia, Leishmania...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2002-03-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200209143 |