An outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis among soldiers in Belém, Pará State, Brazil, caused by Leishmania (Viannia) lindenbergi n. sp.

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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Main Authors: Silveira F.T., Ishikawa E.A.Y., De Souza A.A.A., Lainson R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2002-03-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Leishmania (Viannia) lindenbergi n. sp
cutaneous leishmaniasi
Pará State
Brazil
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200209143

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