A NEW RECORD OF Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis (Trypanosomatidae) FROM THE PACIFIC COAST OF COLOMBIA

A NEW RECORD OF Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis (Trypanosomatidae) FROM THE PACIFIC COAST OF COLOMBIA

The aim of this study wasthe identification of Leishmaniaspecies that causescutaneous leishmaniasisin a patient from Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, on the Pacific coast of Colombia.Clinical samples were obtained from a 29 years-old male who presented a distinct ulcer with raised borders on his neck...

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Main Authors: Lily Paola Martínez Abad, Luis Enrique Paternina, Margaret Paternina Gómez, Alveiro José Pérez Doria, Eduar Elías Bejarano Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2020-12-01
Series:Acta Biológica Colombiana
Subjects:
cutaneous leishmaniases
cytochrome b
epidemiology
parasites
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/78321

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