Cases and distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in western São Paulo: A neglected disease in this region of Brazil.

Cases and distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in western São Paulo: A neglected disease in this region of Brazil.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases worldwide. In 2019, 97% of the total numbers of cases in Latin America were reported in Brazil. In São Paulo state, currently 17.6% of infected individuals live in the western region. To study this neglected disease on a reg...

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Main Authors: Regiane Soares Santana, Karina Briguenti Souza, Fernanda Lussari, Elivelton Silva Fonseca, Cristiane Oliveira Andrade, Marcia Mitiko Kaihara Meidas, Lourdes Aparecida Zampieri D'Andrea, Francisco Assis Silva, Edilson Ferreira Flores, Ivete Rocha Anjolete, Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009411

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